Question 1

at what age do men start growing facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: When a male starts to produce testosterone, then facial hair as well as hair over other parts of the body grow.  This is a testosterone mediated process and even occurs in women. Yes women make testesterone as well but not as much as men and these are known as secondary sexual characteristics of men and women.

Question 2

at what age do men typically grow facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Facial hair: At the time of puberty, age range 11 - 15 years.

Question 3

at what age do guys start growing facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Some start getting facial hair at about 13 and other start later, a few otherwise healthy men do not grow facial hair at all.

Question 4

what is the average age teenage boys grow facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Some begin facial hair growth before the teen years and others almost never.  Average age is between 14 and 16 in my opinion.  There is nothing set about this.  It depends on genetics, homonal stimulation, medications and other biologic influences.

Question 5

what age would a male have fully developed facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Facial hair: Boys develop facial hair during puberty.  And the age of that developing does vary, from age 13 to 14 to as late as 17y.

Question 6

at what age men usually have full body and facial hair?

Accepted Answer

JUST PAST PUBERTY: Just passed puberty men have full body and facial hair, it starts at puberty and continues after that.

Question 7

why do i have gray facial hair at the age of 25?

Accepted Answer

Genetic related: Greyness on any part of the body just signifies the loss of pigmintation to your hair that occurs with age.  This is a normal process and of no concern. More people your age have this than you realize and even occurs among women.

Question 8

why is my facial hair turning gray at the age of 25?

Accepted Answer

Genetic: Some patients have inherited this problem. It runs in there family tree. See if you have other relatives who have this same problem.

Question 9

what is the normal age for boys to start to get chest and facial hair?

Accepted Answer

Why do you ask?: A male human can have chest hair and thick beard by age 11-12, or still be getting his in his early 20's, or be one of the 5% of men who never get chest hair.

Question 10

hi, i'm almost 17 yrs old male, i'm 5ft 7.6inheight and 56.1 weight but i don't have facial hair, can i grow up more? and till what age do men grow up

Accepted Answer

Don't rush: Wait couple of years you will get facial hair  , few more years later you will be tired it ,  to shave

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