Will cutting your toddler's hair help it to grow faster and thicker?

Trimming the hair has nothing to do with how fast (or thick) the hair comes in, although that is often the mantra of hair dressers. Hair grows from the roots, not at the ends. Trims can give the hair a healtier appearance, and layering the hair can often make it appear slightly thicker. However, there is no connection to trimming the ends of hairs and faster or thicker hair growth.

Trimming the ends of hair improves the health of the hair by removing split ends. If split ends are not taken care of, they make split further up the shaft of the hair. When this happens, the ends of the strands of hair are more likely to break off. By trimming, you are preventing the ends of the hair breaking off and the hair is better able to grow longer. Thickness of hair remains unchanged by how often it is cut, but body can be influenced with layers in the hair.