Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
Some places have the custom of shaving a baby's head at the full moon, removing all the baby's natal hair, even the eyebrows. It is believed that doing so will result in the child's hair and eyebrows growing black, dense, and beautiful in the future. Shaving a baby's natal hair has no scientific basis. The speed at which hair grows, its thickness, and whether it is abundant or sparse are unrelated to whether the natal hair is shaved. Instead, these factors are related to the child's growth and development, nutritional status, and genetics.