How Does Facial Hair Grow?
Hair growth has many factors, such as genetic predisposition, nutrition and health of the body. Young men start growing facial hair in their mid- to late teens. Women may grow longer and thicker facial hair (called terminal hair) as a result of hormonal imbalance. However, some women may have some normal facial hair as a result of natural genetic predispositions and age differences. Your doctor can help you determine the difference. Shaving won’t increase your facial hair–genetics and hormones determine the number of follicles on your face. Thicker hair grows from the regular soft downy hair that covers the body called the vellus. The hair matrix is responsible for the formation of the hair protein and the color of the hair shaft. Generally, hormonal changes that happen during puberty cause the life cycle of the hair shaft to extend, thereby making a longer and coarser hair shaft. Each hair goes through each of its three phases independent of each other. Anagen is the growth phase of
