I don't know if I believe that the hair becomes coarser due to shaving. I've been shaving for like I dunno 7+ years (legs and bits), my hair is almost as thin and soft as it was when I started. However, I started shaving prepubescence. I think that the my hair is slightly coarser due to maturing more. It would make more sense if hair becomes coarser with age, but I have nothing to back this up.
Well, here we go. Googled for "shaving myths" Got this URL:
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/healt...content13.html
Here's what a dermatologist says
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Myth: Shaving causes hair to grow back faster, darker and coarser.
Fact: It's just an illusion, according to Dr. Kitha Griffin, an Atlanta dermatologist. "New growth is often sharp-tipped and stubbly, depending on the removal technique," so it may appear bristly, she says. Hair grows independently, unaffected by anything external. Dr. Griffin adds that if this myth were true, all men would have thick dark beards.
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