At what age does a beard grow fully? While your beard may begin to grow as soon as you hit puberty, you shouldn't expect it to grow fully until much later than that. Most men will have a full beard by their early 20s, but some may need to wait until they hit 30 to reach full beard growth.
Some men notice that their facial hair gets thicker as they age; however, this doesn't happen for everyone. The amount of time it takes for any sort of significant growth varies from person to person depending on their genetics and other factors like diet and living habits (like stress levels).
On average, a man can have a full beard growth at around 18 years. But for some people, the time can vary up to 30 years to get their complete beard growth. So, you have to be patient till your 30s to experience the complete growth of your facial hair.
Testosterone is the primary hormone responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics, including beard growth. Other hormones, such as dihydrotestosterone (DHT), also play a role in beard growth. Increasing one or both can lead to a stronger, thicker, and fuller beard.
Stage 5: The final phase
Boys finish their growth and physical development during this stage. Many may not develop facial hair until this step in the process.
Facial hair and other body hair will develop after around 2 years of puberty. Development of body hair will usually stop at the end of puberty.
Development typically ends in this stage. Girls reach physical adulthood. Pubic hair may extend out to their thighs, and some girls may have a line of hair up to their belly button. Most girls attain their peak height by age 16, but some may continue growing through age 20.
After onset of puberty at a 11-12, the first facial hair emerges at either side of the upper lip. By 16-17, this growth spreads over the entire upper lip. Around the same time and up until around 18, hair starts extending down from the sideburns as well as the spot under the lower lip.
During puberty, the first facial hair to appear tends to grow at the corners of the upper lip (age 11–15). It then spreads to form a moustache over the entire upper lip (age 16–17). This is followed by the appearance of hair on the upper part of the cheeks and the area under the lower lip (age 16–18).
The awkward phase is a stretch of time around 2 to 3 weeks of growth where your hair is significantly longer than stubble but shorter than a typical beard.
Symptoms that highly suggest low testosterone in adults assigned male at birth include: Reduced sex drive. Erectile dysfunction. Loss of armpit and pubic hair.
Contrary to popular belief, patchy beards are not usually the result of low testosterone levels. Rather, it mostly comes down to how sensitive your hair follicles are to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a male sex hormone produced by testosterone.
Men who can't grow a beard or have patchy beards usually have normal testosterone levels. It isn't a reflection of having low testosterone or being deficient in testosterone.
Boys tend to show the first physical changes of puberty between the ages of 10 and 16. They tend to grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15. The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
In males, there are typically two major growth spurts that occur during childhood and adolescence: Childhood Growth Spurt: This growth spurt occurs between the ages of two to three years and ten to twelve years. During this time, boys typically grow at a steady rate of about two to three inches per year.
While the entire process takes several years, there are five stages of puberty that children assigned males at birth go through. Puberty tends to begin later for males than females, and typically starts between age 9 and 14.
This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which male U.S. respondents were asked if they wear a beard. During the June 2017 survey, 33 percent of respondents reported that they always have a beard.
1. When does facial hair start growing? Beard hair starts to appear during puberty, under the influence of male hormones. Most adolescent boys first notice facial hair between the ages of 13-16 years.