How to Grow Facial Hair

For men, facial hair, in a way, signifies their manhood. This is one of the prime reasons for men to seek advise on growing facial hair. The first glimpses of it in men appear during puberty and continue to grow with age. You may have noticed the difference in patterns and growth rate of facial hair in men. This is because of the fact that hair growth is a result of various genetic and environmental factors which differ from person to person.

Ways to Grow Facial Hair Faster

There are a few ways you can grow a beard faster by making certain changes in your diet. It is believed that increasing protein consumption can increase the growth rate, as hair is made up of keratin, a type of protein. Since a high protein intake has shown results in improving hair growth on the head, there is a possibility of it improving hair growth as well.

The first beard growth is seen in males during puberty, due to the high levels of testosterone produced in the body. It is, therefore, assumed that if you increase the testosterone levels in your body, you will experience faster growth. For this, you may have to do some heavy exercising like weightlifting, keep away from cigarettes and get adequate sleep at night for about 7 to 9 hours. There are certain testosterone booster injections which are available, but should be avoided as they may interfere with the body's natural hormonal balance.

Since a beard's growth depends on a number of factors like genetics, overall health and environment, there is no surety that you will achieve faster hair growth using any of the above methods. There is no harm in trying though, as you never know what will work for you.

Growing Thicker Facial Hair

Similar to growing hair faster, there are only theories, doing rounds to grow thicker beards, but no methods with guaranteed success. A popular method, which a lot of people may suggest, to help facial hair grow thicker is to shave more often. Shaving frequently does tend to make hair a lot more coarse than what it is, thereby making it appear thicker. However, some people believe this method is more like a myth and can lead to skin disorders or ingrown hair, instead of thickening it. Minoxidil, a drug initially used to reduce blood pressure levels, was later proven effective in growing hair faster and thicker. This drug can work for you, but again, no guarantee. If you are young (20 something), then there are chances of your facial hair getting a lot thicker in due course of time. So instead of rushing out and trying these methods, play the waiting game and you may get lucky.

Growing Your Facial Hair at 16

This is a very common question on every teenagers mind. You have just hit puberty and you notice patches of nascent hair sprouting on your face here and there. Suddenly, it dawns upon you that you are a man and not a boy anymore. You take it upon yourself to convert these irrelevant hair patches to something more meaningful and prominent, like a beard.

The only thing you can do here is to keep shaving these hair and whiskers away. Doing this may help the hair grow thicker next time onwards. Using electronic shaving machines to remove facial hair is good but it won't help in improving your hair growth rate and you will have to wait, till hair surfaces naturally on your face. As i have mentioned above you can also help hair growth by increasing protein intake in your diet or increasing testosterone production by eating healthy, exercising and sleeping well. Again, your genetics determine how soon or how much of a beard you will grow. Therefore don't get too desperate if none of these methods work. Be patient, instead, and let it grow naturally.

Few More Tips

• You might want to check your genetic background if nothing is helping your hair grow. If your testosterone levels are high, you are older in age and have tried all the possible ways to grow our hair, there may be a genetic problem.
• Some people suggest the use of firdaus oil or rogaine to improve hair growth. Using these materials is not a bad option, but it is not proven to be effective always.
• At times, grown facial hair causes itching on the skin which can get bothersome. Avoid scratching and instead maintain hair properly by cleaning and washing it regularly.

You may be successful by trying these methods, or you may not. In case of the latter, feel free to consult a doctor to get a better understanding of the problem and its possible solutions.