I'm 16 and I'm noticing that I have a mustache and a bit of hair on my chin, but nothing on my cheeks, and my sideburns are pretty small. I'm feeling a bit self-conscious because everyone in my family seems to have a good beard except for one of my uncles. Someone mentioned that shaving every day for 20 days might help me grow a beard. Is that true? I'm really curious if there's anything I can do to help the hair come in, especially on my cheeks.

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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5+ Yrs

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thats patchy beard and there are many successful treatment modalities avaialable,visit Dermatologist for appropriate management

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Answered 04/07/2025

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