Movember And You – Tips On How To Make Your Facial Hair Grow Faster

With November comes a great responsibility for men, the responsibility of growing as much facial hair as possible during the length of the month. It is famously referred to as “Movember”, which is why a mustache is the preferred type of facial hair to grow, and it is meant to be a time of raising awareness for different types of cancer, in particular, prostate cancer.

The movement started in Australia in 1999 and has become so big that it raises not only awareness, but also hundreds of millions of dollars during November every year.

Preparation for Movember often starts the day before, on October 31st. Many men shave so that they can start growing out their facial hair as a symbol of awareness during the month. However, some men experience difficulties growing it out during such a short time frame. If you are one of the men having trouble growing a full beard or a thick mustache in just a month’s time, there can be a variety of reasons why this is so.

Have you given it enough time? One of the most simple reasons could be just that – lack of patience and time. Some men tend to reach for the razor as soon as their beard starts to itch or they feel that it looks too scruffy.

So keep in mind...

...that it usually takes around four weeks to grow a thick beard. However, it varies by individual so for some men it might take longer than four weeks. Take the opportunity this month to actually see how well your beard grows. Based on your results, you will be able to determine if genetics is the reason your facial hair is not growing in the desired way. Or if it is something else – like alopecia barbae.

How about taking a look at your diet? Keeping a healthy lifestyle is not only important for your body and your hair, it is also important for your facial hair. The rule of thumb to keep in mind is that your diet is an important part of all your hair growth. Many foods have vitamins that help promote healthy hair growth.

So keep in mind…

...get enough vitamins A, B and C. These vitamins are vital in any type of healthy hair growth.

Vitamin A regulates the synthesis of retinoic acid in the follicle and is an essential component of hair growth and maintenance. It works with zinc to prevent the drying and clogging of the sebaceous glands in the scalp and lubricates the follicles and roots.

There are eight B Vitamins and they are often referred to as the Vitamin B-complex, which includes B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12. This complex plays a huge role in keeping you healthy. They affect your energy, metabolism, nerves, muscles, skin, nails and hair. The vitamin B-complex promotes cell growth and cell division, which is important for facial hair growth. If you feel like your hair is not growing as fast as it normally does, you might have a vitamin B deficiency. In that case, make sure to take your supplements.

Vitamin C has an important role as an antioxidant, that prevents free radicals from damaging the hair follicles. It is also responsible for the synthesis of collagen in the body. Collagen in turn, keeps our skin and scalp healthy and flexible. Vitamin C also works to block the production of DKK-1, a protein that many people who suffer from hair loss have too much of. DKK-1 is sometimes known as “the baldness protein”.