Head Shaving?

[Ozee]

In some parts of the world its believed that by shaving a childs head they will have fuller/thicker hair.

My husbands culture agrees with this and I have shaved both my childrens heads when they were younger. Now while they both have thick hair i believe that is down to genetics. Both my husband and i have the fuller hair. His is much coarser but again I believe that to be genetic trait.

Whats your opinions? have you done this? Would you think about it? Found any evidence to prove either it works or doesn't work?

 

[Anthea]

Me being a genetic male I had a VERY healthy thick head of hair right up into my mid 30's. Now I don't mid 40s

I personally believe its genetic and shaving their head as a child won't make any difference. My father was bald and so was my grandfather. Its only my opinion and I have no evidence to support it.

 

[HairEgo]

Hmmm....I've often given thought to this as a lot of the East Indian Cultures do this also and it peaked my curioisty. I don't think there is any evidence to support this theory - I think that the hair may appear to be thicker and fuller in comparison to the shaved head. I think although this practice is common in some cultures, I wouldnt think it actually has any effect on how the hair grows back in...its all in the gene's!

Good Thread Ozee

 

[Ozee]

Thanks Gina and Anthea

I have an aunt who used to do hair for a living (used to do the wigs for Dame Edna) and a gf who is still in the biz. They are thinking along the lines as it may blunt the end of the hair shaft and make it look different. Does it work like this?

 

[Darla]

Supposedly there is not truth to this practice at all according to what i have read. That being said i have no citation i can point to and back me up. But i think this is quite fine and as long as the kids don't care.....

 

[HairEgo]

Originally Posted by Ozee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks Gina and Anthea

I have an aunt who used to do hair for a living (used to do the wigs for Dame Edna) and a gf who is still in the biz. They are thinking along the lines as it may blunt the end of the hair shaft and make it look different. Does it work like this?

I'm a stylist and I'm really not sure! Lets think about this....when you shave your legs the hair DOES grow back coarser right.......so maybe there is truth to it? But then if it were true, wouldnt everyone be shavin their heads to have thicker, fuller locks?

 

[Ozee]

well that is true, shaving does make hair come back blunter/coarser... So maybe so. But i think already the hair is thicker then others.

Darla about the kids minding, i think because its the normal to do it in those countries it doesn't phase the children, also its usually done in the summer so it helps with the heat. My children didn't even bat an eyelid, they didn't stay hairless very long lol. I wouldn't dare do it to my daughter now who is 3yrs old though. Only as toddlers.

Originally Posted by HairEgo /img/forum/go_quote.gif ? But then if it were true, wouldnt everyone be shavin their heads to have thicker, fuller locks? I guess because its not the done thing in other parts of the world.

What is the norm for some is weird for others lol.

 

[reesesilverstar]

I plan on shaving my baby's head when he's born. I heard it also saves them from a number of scalp worries. So if I could spare him that, then why not. Plus both of his parents are black, so coarse hair is his destiny, lol!

 

[Ozee]

Straight away? or wait a while till his soft spot harderns up a bit? I was too freaked out to do it too early lol.

 

[reesesilverstar]

Well I was guessin the hospital should be okay with doing it... They shave the ones who have to have stuff done to them, so why not if he's healthy? He's gonna get cir***cised, so why not throw it in the lot, lol!!!

I want my money's worth!

 

[Ozee]

LMAO!!!

We just did ours at home around the age of one.

 

[Aprill]

Shavin his head that young wont hurt his softspot, I had surgery as a newborn and they shaved off my hair

 

[esha]

I'm EVIDENCE!! lol I kid you not!

I'm East Indian and in our culture you generally do it to boys either at age 1 or 3. I don't know why, but it's one of those ages. My sister had hers done when she was 1 or almost 1 so you couldn't tell if her hair got thicker when she got it shaved or if it was going to grow out like that anyway. My brother got his done when he was 3, he had a nice head of curls before they shaved his head and yes his hair did get thicker.

I got mine done at the age of 3, and I remember after it had happened I would constantly ask my mom why she did that to me, especially at 3.. and she told me it was because my hair was very thin and they believed it would get thicker. Looking back at old pictures my hair was very very thin, maybe like 2/5 of the hair i have now lol. So basically after my head got shaved it grew out very very thick, and I'm extremely glad my parents did this.

Although my mom has very good hair genes. But I don't think my hair would've gotten thicker over time had I not shaved it.

 

[reesesilverstar]

See! Not a bad idea, right? I figure if I'm paying, and the hospitals here force you to stay for 2 days, then why not?

 

[esha]

My parents took me to the barber shop, and had the nerve to take pictures. I remember very well though going in with a ponytail, sitting in the chair and couldn't comprehend that the person I was looking into the mirror was me because I kept laughing hysterically at what was going on until i felt my head/

 

[Bec688]

Originally Posted by HairEgo /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm a stylist and I'm really not sure! Lets think about this....when you shave your legs the hair DOES grow back coarser right.......so maybe there is truth to it? But then if it were true, wouldnt everyone be shavin their heads to have thicker, fuller locks? Actually NOT true. When you shave you are just cutting the hair shaft usually in the middle, the tapered end of the hair is being sliced off, giving the hair the APPEARANCE that it's thicker when it grows back.

 

[Ozee]

Originally Posted by Aprill /img/forum/go_quote.gif Shavin his head that young wont hurt his softspot, I had surgery as a newborn and they shaved off my hair I think i was more paranoid then anything else that i may just accidently hurt them

Originally Posted by esha /img/forum/go_quote.gif My parents took me to the barber shop, and had the nerve to take pictures. I remember very well though going in with a ponytail, sitting in the chair and couldn't comprehend that the person I was looking into the mirror was me because I kept laughing hysterically at what was going on until i felt my head/ LoL aww you poor little pumpkin! I have photos of my daughter after we did it and she looks like a minature hitman (you know from the videogame and movie) its cute funny.

 

[candygalore]

I don't really know about that theory, but i can say one thing i regret leting my husband shave my kids head because there hair is not soft anymore is very rough i guess.

 

[Geek]

Originally Posted by HairEgo /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Hmmm....I've often given thought to this as a lot of the East Indian Cultures do this also and it peaked my curioisty. I don't think there is any evidence to support this theory - I think that the hair may appear to be thicker and fuller in comparison to the shaved head. I think although this practice is common in some cultures, I wouldnt think it actually has any effect on how the hair grows back in...its all in the gene's!
Good Thread Ozee

I'm with Gina here. I think that it's in the Genes.

 

[Glamorista]

Its weird, I was talking about that yesterday with a friend who is from Portugal, and he was telling me that in his country they shave the babies head so the hair grow fuller.. I dont know, I tend to believe its in the genes, plus whats the point, cause the hair get cut off so many times during life, it doesnt grow fuller but healthier I think.