I grow facial hair annoyingly fast and honestly, I hate how look when I’m not baby butt clean shaven. But I realize that maybe I hate my facial hair because my beard is a little patchy

I’ve heard minoxidil has been used for facial hair growth. Has anyone ever tried it?

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    early beards always look like trash, because it never grows uniform. the cheat to look "professional" or at least tidy during those first weeks->months is to not shave but trim routinely at no guard, 1 guard, 2 guard, etc to keep the rest in line with the slowest growers and give all of it a chance to fill in.

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    Iirc rogaine works by stopping follicle shrinkage, which is why it's so specifically effective for pattern baldness. Probably doesn't do anything to areas where follicles are just sparse.

  • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    Have you tried letting it grow for a while? I used to keep my facial hair short or shaved for ages until I just tried letting it grow out. There was definitely an awkward phase where it looked awful, but it eventually hit a point where it filled in well enough.

    Never tried any medications or products like that, so sorry I don't have any knowledge there.

    • Lussy [any, hy/hym]
      hexagon
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      2 months ago

      Yeah, it does look better. I just really want it to look more symmetrical in the early phases

  • Owl [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    I think minoxidil just makes hairs last longer, not make them denser or grow faster.

    It's normal for beards to be uneven while growing in. If you want one, just pick a couple weeks where you're not going to see anyone you'll feel self conscious of seeing you with a crap beard. People start growing them during vacations for a reason.

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    I know of a guy who tried this in high school so he could grow try grow a beard and try sneak into night clubs. Based on the results, I wouldn't recommend it, he ended up with a bunch of fuzzy baby hairs all over his face.

  • hypercracker
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    2 months ago

    doesn't minoxidil cause wrinkles and is basically the last thing you would want to smear on your face

    • Lussy [any, hy/hym]
      hexagon
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      2 months ago

      Who cares about wrinkles when you look like the Sasquatch!