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Chinese superstition about plucking white hair debunked by experts

A common Chinese superstition claims that plucking a white hair will cause three more to grow in its place. However, medical experts state this is untrue, explaining that hair color is determined by melanin production in follicles. Plucking a single hair typically results in only one new hair growing back, and since melanin production is unaffected, the new hair will likely also be white. AI

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Chinese superstition about plucking white hair debunked by experts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Why Chinese culture fears plucking white hair and traditional remedies

    When individuals are troubled by their greying hair, some may find plucking it to be the easiest solution. However, many Chinese people hesitate to do so for a specific reason. A prevalent folk belief suggests that plucking one white hair will lead to three more white strands gro…