Why Your Pubic Hair Grows Back So Fast?

If you trim your pubic hair regularly you will notice that as soon as you take off the bush, it starts to bloom immediately. Does that mean that the hair down there is on some steroid that it grows back that fast? According to dermatologist Dr. Anikhet Mishra, that could just be an optical illusion.

It is just an optical illusion

If you trim or shave your pubic hair often, you may feel that the hair grows back faster than the rest of your body but that is not the case. We simply tend to notice the most hair growth in short hair. And because there s not much down there, it can be hard to discern the same amount of growth on the head.

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All hair regardless of their location follow a three step cycle the growth, stagnation and falling out. With pubic and other hair on your body the entire process takes about 30 to 44 days. The pubic hair also starts to shed in about a month or a month and a half. On the other hand, the hair on your head keeps growing for about six years before it falls out. As a result, the hair on your head grows much longer than your pubes can ever reach. So part of your perception that your pubic hair grows much faster could be because of the growth cycle it follows. You must also stop believing these 5 myths about pubic hair.

Here are a few things you can do to soften your pubic hair

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• Yes, shaving can help to keep the pubic area smooth, but never shave in the opposite direction of the hair growth, or you will end up having coarser hair and more ingrown hair. Also, make sure that your shaving cream contains lots of natural ingredients to keep your skin moisturised.
• You can also use some vitamin E oil on your pubic oil to keep it smooth. Expert tips to get rid of ingrown pubic hair once and for all.

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