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NatashaAshley

Updated 1y ago

Hair pulling and coarser hair growth

does anyone else have hair that grows back coarser, curlier, and/or darker after years of pulling in the same hot spots?

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Lexmatoushek

2y

I’ve noticed that when I pull my eyelashes they’ve grown back thicker and darker as if I’m wearing mascara… if that helps
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Heatherbee

2y

Yes, I have obnoxiously coarse hairs on the cowlick on the crown of my head from repeated pulling
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Heatherbee

2y

And then of course I'm way more likely to pull those hairs out again because they're coarse
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Outdoorsii

2y

Yup Mines starting to be gray@!!!
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Stefani

1y

It’s a common thing. I have family that are in cosmetology and they have told me it’s normal. Especially as we age for hair to change in coarseness or color. It’s not necessarily linked to pulling it out. What is effected by pulling your hair is the hair follicle which effects HOW the hair grows, IF it will grow back, and it also can damage the to the scalp and hair shaft.

The content in this post is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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