Bizarre Facts about Body Hair We Bet You Did Not Know!
These facts might sound crazy but they are word-to-word true. Read on to know the bizarre details about your body hair. Just try not to get grossed out!
Whether we like it or not, body hair is something we all have to deal with. Some of us have more body hair than others and so we eventually end up spending a lot of hard-earned money on waxing, shaving and laser hair removal. And while we are not asking you to show off your hairy armpits or your bushy legs, you may want to take a moment to learn about these oddly bizarre facts about body hair.
1. Microscopic Mites Live In Your Eyelashes
This is going to creep you out but Demodex can be found on your eyelashes and the follicles on your face, nose, and forehead which can potentially eat your skin cells. While they are seemingly harmless, you can sometimes contract rosacea if you have them.
2. Your Body Hair Grows Back In a Week after Plucking or Waxing
This could be bad news for you, but that pesky stubble grows back almost immediately after waxing or plucking. However, waxing makes the body hair grow back a little slower and less thick.
3. Your Body Hair Regulates Body Temperature
Your body hair can help regulate your body temperature whether that means keeping you comfortably warm when it's cold or wicking away sweat when you are hot. Do You Shave Your Pubic Hair? Here Are Traditions that Women Follow Around the World.
4. World's Longest Chest Hair is 11 Inches Long
As verified on 6 September 2019, the longest chest hair is 11 inches long and was achieved by Vittorio Lullo in Santo Stefano al Mare, Imperia, Italy, The previous record stood at 9.25 inches and had not been broken since 2014.
5. Your Hair Continues To Grow After You Die
While you won't see inches of hair growth on a dead person, hair grows by one or two centimetre even after death. There are other theories that state that it is because the body's dehydrated, which gives the appearance of growth. Hair Removal Hacks for the Smooth Skin You’ve Always Wanted.
6. Body Hair Has a Shorter Lifespan than Hair on the Head
With you having to shave your body hair every alternate day it might seem like your body hair grows extremely fast. But you will rejoice to learn that your body hair has a shorter lifespan than the hair on your head. Scalp hair stays in the anagen phase or the growth phase for two to six years while body hair stays in the growth phase for 30 to 45 days only. What is Manscaping? Everything Men Need to Know About Safely Shaving Their Pubic Hair.
7. Excessive Hair Growth Is a Medical Condition Called Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis is the excessive growth of body hair beyond the normal variation compared with individuals of the same age, race, and sex and affecting areas not predominantly androgen-dependent. In most cases, hypertrichosis is not an isolated symptom but is associated with other clinical signs including intellective delay, epilepsy or complex body malformations.
A recent study concluded an interesting fact about body hair. The more body hair you have, the smarter you usually are. So be proud of your bushes.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 16, 2019 11:54 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).