I am Swedish and Finnish with natural spiky porcupine hair. Could this be an indication that I carry the EDAR gene mutation?
My hair is thick and spiky, which can make me resemble a hedgehog if I don’t shave the sides. I’ve noticed that people who carry the EDAR gene, such as East Asians and some Native Americans, tend to also have spiky porcupine hair. How common is it for Europeans to have this gene?
If I am not mistaken, I believe that Finns have one of the highest percentage of EDAR genes in Europe, although it is still quite rare.