I’m Asian and My Facial Hair is Spotty
Dr. Rassman, Dr Pak
Hi, I’m a 23 year old Asian Male. I was wondering some areas on my face does not grow facial hair at all. For an Asian, I grow facial hair pretty fast and it’s thick (for instance, under the chin). But there are spots on my cheeks that don’t grow facial hair at all, which keeps me from growing a full and even looking facial hair. The spots are literally the smoothest skin on my face. Is this because of my genes? What can I do to grow a full even set of facial hair rather then only certain areas of my face? I appreciate any help or advice you can give me. Thank you
It is your genes. Asian men do not usually grow full thick facial hair (some can, but they generally have less facial and body hair than most). What you describe is normal. If you want a full beard you can consider a hair transplant procedure to the beard area, but I would suggest that you wait a few years and see what grows in first. Full beard growth occurs between the ages of 25-30. Many men have actually had transplants with great success.
At right, an image of the late Japanese-American actor Pat Morita (from the Karate Kid) sporting a goatee.
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