Yes you heard correctly. I was given the same advice when my "white fluffy stuff" started to appear on my head. My husband shaved it all off for me and I now have a very thick head of curly hair. From my experience it worked a treat - I didn't particularly want the "bum fulff". My hair is very curly and I use product to keep it all together. I am not going to have a haircut in the hope that it will finally start to "fall" downwards someday. Very tight curls but apparently our "curls" disappear after a couple of years!!!!! XLeonie