From the time you first picked up a razor to shave your legs, you might have had someone warn you about the potential dangers or mistakes of shaving. You’ve probably heard things like shaving causes razor burns, shaving leads to ingrown hairs and perhaps the most notorious, shaving makes your hair grow back thicker. There seems to be this long-standing myth that shaving can make your hair grow back differently. To find out if there’s any truth to it, we consulted with board-certified dermatologists Dr. Jason Miller of Schweiger Dermatology Group and Dr. Marisa Garshick. Ahead, they’re doing some major myth-busting around how shaving really affects your hair growth. 
