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A member asked:
Does pulling hair cause damage to the *current* hair's connection to the follicle? as in, would the hair be easier to pull out if it was tugged?
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Not likely.: Unless you apply excess amount of pressure all the time to the point of the hair coming out of the follicle then no, pulling doesn't weaken the connection to the follicle.
Answered 12/13/2016
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