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Patchy Beard

A patchy beard is quite normal in men. It is usually caused due to age, hormonal imbalance, and taking an improper diet. Most men cut their beard hair often when there is no growth or patchiness. Beard hair takes time to grow. If the growth is slow, or there is no growth for a longer period of time, it is necessary to seek a medical practitioner to treat the condition.

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I have uneven bear growth. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 years old, but do not have facial hair growth yet. I only get mustache but no beard. I do have some uneven growth of beard. Please give me a solution. How to grow a good dense beard? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Anshul Varshney

Answer: Hi. Welcome to icliniq.com. Facial hair are your body's constitution. In most cases if you have normal growth of body and private parts then this problem should respond normally. I would like to know about your hair growth in underarms, pubic area and growth of your penis and testes.   Read Full »

I have acne-prone skin with a patchy beard and a mustache that does not thicken. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a patchy beard and mustache. Even if I grow a mustache it does not thicken. This seems so weird as I am already 25 years age. I also have an acne-prone face. I have been using Keracnyl foaming gel as a face wash and Deriva-Cms gel for the same. Kindly suggest me some suitable so...  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hello, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide expert opinions on your medical issues. Pimples are caused due to hormones and oily skin. My advice: 1. Do not use hair oil and any sticky cream on your face. 2. Avoid oily food, chocolate, and milk products. 3. Avoid dust, and use sunscreen a...  Read Full »

What should I do to grow back hair in patchy areas of beard?

Query: Hello doctor, I have noticed some alopecia on my beard. It has been there for the past few months. I have never had any issues like this before and worried that the hair will not grow back. Is there anything I can do? I am currently taking Hydrocortisone for dermatitis in private area.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have alopecia on beard. It has been there for the last few months and you are on medication like Hydrocortisone for dermatitis. You may be suffered from alopecia areata which is a peculiar form of hair ...  Read Full »

Why am I unable to grow a proper beard?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 years old. My height is 5'11" and weight is 60 kg. I am pretty lean. I have an issue with facial hair growth. I am unable to grow a proper beard. It just does not grow, although when I look closely at the mirror there are some small hairs on the side. I have some prominent facial ...  Read Full »


Dr. Abhishek Kirti Dixit

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do not have any abnormality in hair growth. Hair growth varies between individuals and is influenced by genetics. Just because you have good hair growth on other parts of your body does not necessarily mean that you will have the same growth on your face. If the lack ...  Read Full »

The patches of beard I lost are not growing back. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I had lost patches of hair in my beard. It has been one month. And I am not getting any hair in that place. I want a solution to that issue. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Sandhya Narayanan Kutty

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the history provided from your end and have also viewed the image (attachment removed for the protection of patient identity) that has been provided. It appears to be alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a coin-shaped loss of hair that can appear on ...  Read Full »

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