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Does Shaving In An Early Age Have Any Effect On The Height?

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Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2016
Question: Can starting to shave early stop height growth? Thank you.

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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
no...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

shaving has nothing to do with height growth. The height is genetically determined for the most part. Environmental factors may come into play and various disorders may also affect it. Shaving has absolutely no effect.

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Does Shaving In An Early Age Have Any Effect On The Height?

Brief Answer: no... Detailed Answer: Hello, shaving has nothing to do with height growth. The height is genetically determined for the most part. Environmental factors may come into play and various disorders may also affect it. Shaving has absolutely no effect. Kind Regards!