uneven beard growth

bombhead · #1 Oct 11, 2005, 01:29 AM

hi, im 22 and am trying to grow a beard.

ive got sideburns and the hair on my chin and 'tache grows quite well. however on the side of my face its not quite the same.

along the bottom of my face on the sides, hair grows, and there is a sort of thin patch going from roughly my sideburns to my face, but nothing in between.

its not all that thick. is there any way i can encourage growth? or is it just a matter of time before it goes all over? if i shave the area everyday will that help?

many thanks, lee.

RickJ · Oct 11, 2005, 02:16 AM

Not the answer you want to hear...but encouragement nonetheless:

Yes, it is a "matter of time"...but maybe more. Not all men will have thick hair growth in all beard and mustache areas.

I'm 41, and grow a beard once a year. Only 3-4 years ago did it finally start filling the voids at the bottom of my cheeks near the chin line.

Also - and related somewhat: Until about 5 years ago I had about 10 lonesome hairs in the middle of my chest. Now I have a small patch of them. Long but not thick at all.

So you work with what you've got. If you want to grow it, then maybe look for sideburn-goatee combos that you like...one's that don't use the spaces you're missing.

Thomas1970 · Oct 11, 2005, 03:05 AM

Hi Lee. I agree with Rick. My beard growth seems to mirror yours in that I am able to grow very little on the sides of my face. With me, it is even a bit patchy along the jawline on one side. I am 35, and it has only been in recent years that some of the finer hairs covering the sides of my face have begun to thicken. Shaving will likely help to a minor degree, but it will take time. Unless your beard grows unusually slow or there is some other reason to believe you may have lower testosterone production, it is likely simply a matter of heredity. I agree, try and find a style you enjoy that works with what you have.

bombhead · Oct 11, 2005, 04:11 AM

my dad can grow a beard fine, and he has hair growth fine all over.

fredg · Oct 11, 2005, 06:12 AM

Hi,
There is still hope, cause you are young.
Keep shaving the area where you eventually want to grow the beard.
Maybe, in time, it will start growing much more.
Best of luck,
fredg



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