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How to Grow a Beard

April 25th, 2008

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OK boys. Face it, women sometimes like a manly beard. But do you have what it takes? It requires patience, persistence, (and just enough testosterone) to pull it off.

  • The first step in growing a beard is deciding to grow one. This is no trifling matter. Growing a beard takes at least 4 weeks including enduring an uncomfortable itchy period and having to answer ridiculous questions like: “Are you trying to grow a beard?” from your friends and colleagues.

 

  • Don’t shave. Despite the popularly held belief, shaving will not make your beard grow faster or thicker.

 

  • Pick a time when you can get a running start like at the beginning of a vacation or even a long weekend.

 

  • Resist the urge to trim or shape the beard. Let it grow as much as possible before shaving, even if you are going for the “goatee” look. The hairs on your face will be in various stages of growth; not all are actively growing at the same time, so you have to be patient to see where it will fill in and where it won’t.

 

  • What if your beard is spotty? Unlike your scalp, the hair on your face will not cover every inch. Some men will have hair from their eyeballs to their neck. If you’re this guy, then feel free to shave areas to shape it. Most men will have some areas that are spotty or thin, like on their cheeks and chin. This is determined by genetic and hormonal factors. There is little you can do about it, so work with what you’ve got.

 

  • What about applying Rogaine (minoxidil) to your face? Minoxidil is a drug that was used to lower blood pressure until it was found it also grows hair. In topical form, it causes hair growth on the scalp of men and women with hereditary hair loss. Why it works is not really known. In theory, Rogaine could help you grow a beard, but this is never been shown in studies, nor is it FDA approved for facial hair. Applying Rogaine (minoxidil) to your face would likely be irritating and can also cause acne. If ingested or if applied in excessive amounts, it could cause serious side effects like a drop in your blood pressure.

 

  • Biotin is a dietary supplement known to help with hair and nail growth. Consider taking 2.5 mg of biotin each day.

 

  • You might find that growing a beard gives you an itchy, red, scaly rash on your face. Try using a little dandruff shampoo like Head and Shoulders on your beard two or three times each week. You can also apply a mild over the counter steroid cream like hydrocortisone 1% once a day.

 

  • When your beard starts growing, the hairs are often stiff at first; they will soften over time. Consider using a mild steroid like hydrocortisone 1% everyday to help with the itching.

 

  • After 4 to 6 weeks you should have a good idea what your beard will look like. If after 6 weeks you find people saying: “Oh, are you trying to grow a beard?” consider the clean-shaven look.

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  1. amit
    January 11th, 2010 at 09:46 | #1

    i cant grow my facial hairs i m 26 but no beard an mushtace
    plz suggest me some medicine, which is easily available

  2. January 14th, 2010 at 07:26 | #2

    Dear beard growers, i have a straight neck beard. it only grows on my neck. Im not talking below my chin, im talkin about my NECK where my adams apple is and down

  3. krish
    January 18th, 2010 at 21:28 | #3

    hi,

    is there any medicine that can be used for having a full beard. I have almost a full beard, but I can’t grow hair on my chin and mouth area. I am 26 and don’t know what else to do to have a full beard without any patches. So, I would really appreciate your help, if there is a medicine, please let me know.

    Thank you very much.

  4. marquis
    January 23rd, 2010 at 01:37 | #4

    hey! i cant grow my beard faster either.My cheeks have patches and from my chin to my throat every time grows in the same place. I’m open to any suggestions medicine that may help out my situtation.

  5. akz
    January 27th, 2010 at 00:12 | #5

    im 15yo, want to grow beard, any advice, should i follow this guide?

  6. wjt
    January 31st, 2010 at 13:28 | #6

    Im 25. my brothers r 20 and 16 they both have parcial beards!!! where is mine???? Also I have 2 kids and sometimes I feel like a child with kids cause of NO beard. How many times do I have 2 hear “ID” or “you look like ur 12″ Is there no cure??????????????????????

  7. wjt
    January 31st, 2010 at 13:31 | #7

    P.S. I thought I was the only one with this problem.

  8. paul
    February 1st, 2010 at 02:49 | #8

    hi im 28 and would love a beard iv been trying to grow it but after a week or so i just sahve it because it looks stupit and patchy and tips on whay i should do because im sick of looking like a 15 year old.

  9. drew
    February 1st, 2010 at 17:56 | #9

    hi,
    I’m seventeen and have a full beard, why is it that i can grow one, but my older brothers can’t do so well, what is the hereditary difference .. if there is such a large one?

  10. Mark
    February 2nd, 2010 at 07:47 | #10

    Guys, some can grow a beard, some can’t. Don’t go taking medicines to try and get it to grow. As the article says, just work with what you’ve got. If you’ve got nothing go with the clean shaved look. I can just about do a goatee (at a push) and I’m 24. Some mates of mine have been able to grow full on farmer beards since they were 15. We’re all different. Whatever you do though guys, don’t do the tennage “bum-fluff” on lip and chin look. It make you look like a total moron.

  11. BoomHeadShot
    February 2nd, 2010 at 14:48 | #11

    @akz
    Wait a couple of years. Untill you are at least 20. If you can’t grow a beard at that age you can consider starting to experiment.

  12. aroooo
    February 3rd, 2010 at 14:32 | #12

    My hairs way way too thin to be able to grow a goatee. the only area on my face thick enough is my side burns lol.

  13. February 4th, 2010 at 12:19 | #13

    Drink a lot of water and eat healthy sometimes. It will help grow a more full beard.

  14. MAMMU
    February 5th, 2010 at 03:50 | #14

    I am a 16 year old boy i dont even grow facial hair suggest some ways and medicine which have no side effects:?

  15. Colten Hicks
    February 5th, 2010 at 09:33 | #15

    Ive been putting minoxidil on my face for about two months now, before I could only grow a little hair on my mustache and chin, now it’s coming in all over, thin, but it’s coming in, I’ve read that if you apply it twice a day for 6 months you’ll have a full beard, I believe it to be true, I’ve already gained a lot in the first two months, I’m 19 and I didn’t develop acne and It really hasnot irritated my skin at all, just leaves it a little dry, I think It’d be the best option for you.@wjt

  16. Drew
    February 8th, 2010 at 18:23 | #16

    I’m 16, but after about 3 weeks i can get a full beard that looks pretty damn good lol. Its all genetics people, you either have it or your dont. Dont worry about it

  17. BEARDMAN
    February 9th, 2010 at 11:55 | #17

    IM 17 AND ONLY BEEN GROWIN MY BEARD FA 1 WEEK N 3 DAYS AND MY BEARD IS GROWING IN PATCHY A LITTLE BIT NUTTIN MAJOR OR N E THING..PEOPLE R ALREADY TELLIN ME I LOOK 25…SO IN 3 WEEKS I SHULD LOOK LIKE A OLD MAD LOL

  18. BEARDMAN
    February 9th, 2010 at 11:56 | #18

    I MENT OLD MAN

  19. February 10th, 2010 at 19:52 | #19

    Iam 40 years old and I have problem with one little spot so iam going to little grow for about one month or 2 to see what happen, thanks for the info :)

  20. Intekhab
    February 10th, 2010 at 20:24 | #20

    I m 25 and I’v parcial beard and my dad also not have full beard so can u give me trick or any treatment advice for it pls. Pls. Pls pls. Thnks

  21. Cody
    February 10th, 2010 at 21:44 | #21

    Some people can some people can’t… I am 14 and already can grow a goatee.

  22. February 12th, 2010 at 23:39 | #22

    Hey guys, look i’ve been trying to grow a beard/moustach but it just looks like bum fluffy style. And what is minoxidil stuff, is it easy to get it and does it work.

    cheers sam

  23. meysam
    February 13th, 2010 at 00:11 | #23

    nice information… so helpful and useful. thank you so much for your devotion…

  24. February 16th, 2010 at 16:57 | #24

    All you dumb asses only way to grow a beard or any type of facial hair goatie, moustache, sideburns, lock is to have lots of sex. When you have sex the vagina releases a chemical that goes into your penis and starts producing facial hair in a few weeks. Masterbating doesen’t count. I can’t believe a future hall of famer has to tell you guys how to grow a beard. Jerkoffs.

  25. colin girouard
    February 17th, 2010 at 10:00 | #25

    i cant grow a beard tell me how to grow facial hair please in desperate need

  26. reggie bush
    February 17th, 2010 at 19:17 | #26

    chillout manning you’re just a little harsh since we took that ring from you this year, hahahah ha ha

  27. sameer
    February 20th, 2010 at 11:07 | #27

    @Colten Hicks
    Hi everybody, i tried testotorone 250mg n still i can’t grow beard on my face. THrz very little of hair in my face. Do anybody can suggest the way to grow beard As it looks very embarssing when your colleagues, friend n cousins all have beards. Please do suggest if anybody tried something n got the result…………………

  28. Vic
    February 22nd, 2010 at 16:50 | #28

    Great job with this post! Funny, to the point, and practical. Keep it up.

  29. John
    February 22nd, 2010 at 17:15 | #29

    paul :
    hi im 28 and would love a beard iv been trying to grow it but after a week or so i just sahve it because it looks stupit and patchy and tips on whay i should do because im sick of looking like a 15 year old.

    You’re 28 and can’t type correctly? Sounds more like 15.

  30. February 22nd, 2010 at 17:17 | #30

    HAVE YOU SEEN MY BEARD? I WAS LIKE BAM. PUNCH THAT MAN OUT. TALKIN’ BOUT MAH SHOES? NAW

  31. gagoi
    February 26th, 2010 at 21:22 | #31

    amit :i cant grow my facial hairs i m 26 but no beard an mushtaceplz suggest me some medicine, which is easily available

    @amit

  32. gagoi
    February 26th, 2010 at 21:24 | #32
  33. February 26th, 2010 at 21:25 | #33

    beard

  34. sam
    March 2nd, 2010 at 09:52 | #34

    i am 28 year old but i have just goatee sheave. my friends always moking me . now i am in deeaprestion. plz somebody tell me how i grow own beard

  35. jugal
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:17 | #35

    i cant grow my facial hairs i m 21 but no beard an mushtace
    plz suggest me some medicine, which is easily available

  36. mukesh
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:29 | #36

    jugal :i cant grow my facial hairs i m 21 but no beard an mushtaceplz suggest me some medicine, which is easily available

    i cant grow my facial hairs i m 21 but no beard an mushtace
    plz suggest me some medicine, which is easily available

  37. jugal
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:54 | #37

    hello sir
    this is asim and i have a major problem ie.sir my age is 22 and i have completely childish look.i have just little hair on my chin otherwise i am completly beardless and it sucks when i go out and people laugh at me.i have very childish skin n i have little soft moustache.i am the first one in my family to have this problem.please help me sir i am very disturbed,.thanx hope to hear from you soon.please mailme any solution

  38. amir
    March 6th, 2010 at 01:06 | #38

    hi sir
    I have a major problem.my age is 25 but my hair face is little and my face is like baby face and i am very unhappy for this case and my father is not like me as my grandfathers and uncles are not like me too and i am first so i am jealous than other men who have fully facial hair.My baby face is affecting people’s trust in me and I am constantly referred to as the kid and I feel that I am never really taken seriously.please help me about my difficult.thank you sir

  39. dheeraj
    March 6th, 2010 at 05:57 | #39

    hello sir
    sr amm22 yr old. m not having moustache,and beard.so i always being in tension……….. i alwys feel bad.i never feel confident myself,
    so if any medicine is there tell me i want to try that…………

  40. tseed
    March 7th, 2010 at 15:03 | #40

    hello,
    I am 19 and be grown my beard for about 2 to 3 months and its still not filled in it has a spot miss on both sides connecting it to my gold-tee. i have been considering shaving it but i dnt know because i love the beard look im just afraid if i shave it i will take even longer to grow back someone help me should i wait it out or shave it so see wat happens

  41. blakemeans
    March 7th, 2010 at 21:08 | #41

    hi, im 21 bout to be 22 im trying to get the confederate soldier look, u know the long gotee with sideburns attached. i pretty much have a full beard but its thick not long. ive heard that trimming the very end tips of the beard makes it grow LONGER, not more just longer…..anybody know if this is a fact or is it just bullsht?

  42. Kdog
    March 12th, 2010 at 23:38 | #42

    Worked for me

  43. March 16th, 2010 at 09:22 | #43

    it’s going do what it do leave it up TO ALLAH (ALLAH AKBAR)

  44. Horrace Cooper
    March 17th, 2010 at 03:20 | #44

    I’m 42 and have spent the last 28 years rubbing dandelion leaves on my bollocks – I still have no beard…

  45. March 20th, 2010 at 04:14 | #45

    hiiiii….. i m 16years boy…
    i hve no beard on my face…
    all my friends were joking on my face..they said,” you have no beard you are not a men”..
    i want to grow beard on my face..
    plz give me any solution.. i want beard….
    plz give me any solution…
    plz plz plz give me any solution..

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