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March 9, 2026

Is it true that… if you pluck a grey hair, two will grow in its place?

If plucking made more hairs grow, it would be the solution to thinning, but sadly it can have the opposite effect

Is it true that… if you pluck a grey hair, two will grow in its place?

TL;DR

  • Plucking a single hair does not cause more hairs to grow from the same follicle.
  • Repeatedly plucking hairs can damage follicles and lead to permanent hair loss.
  • The ultra-thin eyebrow trend of the 1990s and early 2000s resulted in some people's follicles stopping hair production.
  • Damage to the follicle, indicated by tiny blood droplets, means it will not recover.
  • The appearance of grey hair is largely genetic.
  • Chronic stress, poor sleep, and nutritional deficiencies may accelerate hair aging.
  • Grey hair can sometimes grow better or at a faster rate than pigmented hair.

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