My mustache and beard are taking a long time to grow!

Should I be concerned about this?

Yes, but no! 

Confused? No issues let's understand this in depth.

A healthy and thick beard and mustache are something that every man wishes for.

But a few men experience slow growth of their beard and mustache, to know this more clearly, we need to understand the growth mechanism of beard and mustache.

The beard and mustache grow by the influence of hormones such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Both of these hormones play a key role in stimulating beard and mustache growth. Along with these hormones, genetics can also be responsible for hair growth, thickness, and pattern of your facial hair growth.

Growth stages of facial hair:

Anagen phase:

The anagen phase can also called the growth phase, in this stage the cells divide rapidly as this is the active growth phase. So this phase lasts from months to years.

Catagen phase:

The catagen phase also called the transitional phase is a short growth phase lasting for about a few weeks.

Telogen phase:

And coming to the telogen phase is the resting phase where the hair follicles are dormant, also in this stage, the old hair follicles fall out allowing the new hairs to grow.

As we got to understand the growth stages of facial hair, now let’s understand the tips that will be helpful for people experiencing slow beard and mustache growth.

Tips to grow beards and mustaches:

1)Healthy Diet:

Yes, diet plays a key role in the growth of your beard and mustache. So, consume foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals such as protein in the form of meat, fish, eggs, and legumes. 

Foods rich in vitamins A, C& E promote healthy skin and hair. Biotin in the form of vitamins A & B is found in nuts, eggs, and whole grains.

Eat foods rich in zinc(nuts and chickpeas) as they increase testosterone levels.

You can also include foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as fish, flaxseeds, and walnuts that keep the hair follicles healthy.

2)Exercise:

Exercising regularly can increase your blood circulation in the body and increases testosterone levels in the body which are responsible for beard and mustache growth.

3)Get enough sleep:

Having adequate amounts of sleep for 7-8 hours is necessary for beard and mustache growth. Testosterone is released during the night when you sleep so for an adequate amount of testosterone for the beard and moustache growth.

4)Manage your stress levels:

Yes, as we all know stress can be a reason for hair fall it can also impact beard and mustache growth so you need to reduce your stress levels through activities such as meditation, yoga, or deep breathing exercises that can help you with a healthy beard and mustache.

5)Reduce smoking:

Smoking is also known to negatively impact hair growth as that reduces blood circulation in the body which leads to reduced supply of blood to hair. Smoking can reduce the beard and moustache hair which also contributes to premature aging. So, for a healthy beard and mustache, you need to quit smoking knowing its harmful effects.

6)Beardcare routine:

Conclusion:

This is how you need to take care of your beard and mustache to have healthy hair growth. However, there might be factors such as low testosterone levels, stress, tobacco, and poor sleep affecting your beard and mustache. So you need to take care of your beard with the above-mentioned steps and care tips. Do follow the routine for a healthy beard and mustache growth!