Getting goose bumps could boost hair growth

The same nerves, muscles and hormones work together to stimulate hair follicles

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HAIR RAISING The hormone and nervous reactions that make the pupils of your eyes dilate, your heart race and your skin break out in goose bumps may also make hair grow.

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SAN DIEGO — Getting goose bumps doesn’t just make hairs stand on end; it may also help hair grow.