Dispelling the myth: does hair grow faster after a haircut?

Alla Yushchenko , marketing manager, BRELIL Professional consultant

Is it true that when you cut your hair very, very short, it makes it healthier? Like in childhood - when babies were shaved bald to make their hair grow.

This myth was formed at the beginning of the last century, and many adults still cut their children’s hair, thinking that this procedure will ensure the growth of thick and luxurious hair. There are also those who, in order to increase the amount of hair, constantly cut their hair to zero even in adulthood.

In fact, cutting your hair bare does not have any effect on the increase in the number, condition and functioning of hair follicles. This is determined by the genes of each individual person. With age, the number of hair follicles may decrease, and this process is also triggered by genes. And no matter how much older people shave their heads, it will not save them from baldness.

At the end of the last century, an experiment was conducted with twins - one of them was regularly shaved bald. But despite this, the number of hair follicles per square centimeter of head in both participants in the experiment always remained the same, as did the speed of the follicle cycle.

Thus, the myth about the benefits of a “zero” haircut was finally dispelled. In some cases, this can even impair hair growth, since damage to the skin reduces the reproductive area of the hair follicles.

A balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle and properly selected professional hair care are the key to healthy and beautiful hair growth.

To accelerate their growth, we recommend using shampoo and mask from the HAIR EXPRESS line from BRELIL Professional, created based on a complex of amino acids and wild raspberry stem cells.

Previously, the material was published in the magazine Your Hair / No. 1 (97) 2019