Bald truth: plucking hair out can stimulate growth, study finds

Although it seems counterintuitive, tests indicate that plucked follicles 'communicate', causing an immune response that leads to regrowth

Baldness is often dreaded by men and there are few, if any, satisfactory options for reversing it. Now scientists have discovered a potential solution, after showing that plucking hair out could actually stimulate growth.

The counterintuitive discovery, in mice, demonstrates a previously unknown method for triggering hair regeneration. Although the work is at an early stage, the authors believe the same process could be helpful for tackling hair loss in men or people with alopecia.