Patchy Beard: Patchy Beard Growth and what to do about it
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
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Do you have a patchy beard? Are you wondering why your beard grows patchy and uneven, and if there’s anything you can do about it? If so, this one’s for you! In this video, we talk about the four most common causes of patchy beards and discuss ways you can address a patchy beard.
Why are beards patchy?
Timing, age, and genetics are everything.
Beards take time. When you first start growing a beard, give it at least one month before you start thinking you have a patchy beard. The reality is that we all have patchy beards in the first month (or three).
Patchy beard after a month? This is totally normal. Different parts of your beard grow at different rates. If you are three to four months into your beard and still see large patches, don’t worry, there is still hope. It is not uncommon for a patchy beard at month one to develop into a glorious full beard by month four. When it comes to beard growth, patience truly is a virtue.
Age. Most men do not reach their full beard potential until the age of 35. That’s right, 35. If you are younger than 35 then your beard has yet to reach its full potential.
Genetics. Ok, the truth is that some guys are just born with more beard hair follicles. The more follicles, the thicker the beard. Excluding surgery, there is nothing you can do to increase your natural number of hair follicles.
1. Give your beard the time it needs to grow. Beards grow about one half inch per month. But not all of your follicles are in the same growth phase at the same time. So while one follicle might grow half an inch, another might not show any growth at all. So after a month (or three) your beard may look like it has patchy spots but not to worry, at this point there is no reason to believe those areas will be forever beard barren.
2. You’ve been growing your beard for a few months and still see patches. What should you do? It is time to trim. While counterintuitive, trimming the longer parts of your beard makes your beard more symmetrical while taking focus away from the patchy parts.
3. Brush your beard to fill in the patchy spots aka the beard combover. Just about every guy has patches in their beard. I sure do. As your beard fills in, the more voluminous areas around the patch will help to cover those areas. I have bald spots on either side of my mouth. In the first few months, these were super noticeable. But now, the other parts of my beard have filled in and completely cover these patches.
4. There is a link between your lifestyle and your beard health. Hormones are a huge factor in beard growth. If you want to grow a healthy beard you need to exercise frequently and stay away from high sugary, processed foods.
Exercise and beard growth: We’re talking about weight training here. Specifically, functional fitness and compound movements. Squats, deadlifts, push-ups, pull-ups and my personal favorite, overhead squats. These movements are the most effective when it comes to boosting testosterone levels.
Diet and beard growth: Processed foods and high sugar (including artificial sweeteners) is the enemy. Sadly, the Western diet of fast food, energy drinks and microwavable meals are detrimental to reaching your full beard potential. Focus on clean, whole foods like fresh meats, fish, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Sleep and beard growth: A good night’s sleep makes everything better. Getting a full eight hours of sleep increases overall health. Sleep is the time when our bodies repair. Blood circulation increases in our sleep and allows nutrients to get where they need to go.
5. Stress and stress hormones can lead to hair loss and inhibit beard growth. If you once had a full beard and are now noticing patches, check your stress levels.
6. Establish a healthy grooming routine. Using a beard wash daily moisturizer and beard oil will help make the process much more enjoyable while helping your skin look its best. When it comes to beard care products, you really do get what you pay for.
7. Ultimately, it is up to you and the look you’d like to achieve and what your genetics will allow you to achieve. Beards are part of us but they do not define who we are as men. If you’ve invested the time and effort and your beard still isn’t what you’d hoped, know that that is okay. The best advice we can give is to embrace your beard, grow what you can and accentuate the thick and full areas of your beard. - Навчання та стиль
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I love how all these tips just increase your overall health as well as beard awesomeness
I agree. I couldn’t grow a full thick beard until i was 30
It calms me but it also frusyrates me cause im 18 and ive got a beard and ive got all the hair but some of it is so thin that i really cant see it, but i suffocate
You are seriously a money saver and I wish UA-cam recommended you first because I was surrounded by unsupported beliefs and ended up falling for it. Now I have a box of Minoxidil that I have no idea what to do with, so I'm just going to pick up some weights and look at that box for motivation. 💀 Thank you from a new subscriber!
Minoxidil + microneedling actually works wonders. Ive gone from goatie to full blown beard
This dude just doesnt know because he never used it. Because hes obviously blessed with good genetics
Thank I got hope to grow my full beard
Thanks for the info! I noticed a patchy spot on the right side of my cheek that wasn't there before earlier this year, so I cut it into a goatee. I'm gonna try these tips and try to grow it out again in the new year.
My man, thank you for this.
Bro, just tell me which steroids I should take
Semper Fi brother..
How do you find out if the hair follicles are there ?
What if hair follicle don't have hair growing out of it?
This could be for a number of reasons. A) the follicle might not be active yet. Most guys don’t reach full beard potential until 35. B) the follicle could be resting and will grow again soon. C) Genetically, you might not actually have a follicle there. Your number of follicles are genetic. D) the follicle has reached the end of its lifespan or has stopped growing for some reason.
I hope this helps!
how would you explane the 20 years old guys with thick full beard or 16 years old or 18
Genes
I have hair follicles but the hair are really thin how would i get a thick beard and plus point is i have hair follicles all over my beard area so tell me what to do ?
Grow it for 6 weeks. Only trim the neck line along the way.
And assess ur beard after 6 weeks.