Repeated Hair Plucking May Stop Hair Growth, Expert Says
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Desmond Tobin, a professor of dermatology at University College Dublin, stated that repeatedly plucking hairs can actually cause thinning because it stops hair growth. As reported by The Guardian on Monday, March 9, 2026, Desmond said that frequent hair plucking can damage follicles, which produce only one hair, preventing new hair from growing…
