Eyebrows

[seal!]

Why is it that you eyebrows don't appear to grow but if one gets shaved off it'll grow back?

[Yinzer]

"Appear" is the key word here. Eyebrows actually do grow, all of your hair has a preset maximum length and once it reaches that length it falls out and a new one starts. Obviously all hairs don't do this at once. Eyebrows naturally have a much shorter limit, as do your chest hairs (if you have any) etc. Once you shave an eyebrow then it is easier to observe this process.

[fly258]

Fraid I disagree about the preset length bit. I have to get my eyebrows cut (or do them myself) every time I visit the barbers(approx every 3 weeks)otherwise they would keep on growing till they got in my eyes. The joys of being >50.

[Yinzer]

Wow!