Published 14:21 IST, November 23rd 2019

No Shave November: Four beard myths that you should stop believing

There are various beard myths that you must have believed. It is maybe time that you change your perspective on it. Read more to know about various beard myths.

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We are more than halfway through -Shave vember, aim of which is to increase awareness about cancer. re are mainly two benefits of movement, first one being growing your beard to increase awareness about men's health issues, second one is donating money saved from t shaving whole month to cancer funds. Often people speak about how t shaving beard can cause various skin problems. Let's bust common myths about facial hair.

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Four beard myths

Myth 1- Shaving stimulates faster hair growth

Shaving your beard stimulates faster hair growth is a myth most people believe. However, truth is, when you trim your beard, it does t speed up process of hair growth; it depends on your diet. So you can shave your beard without fearing a faster hair growth next time.

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Myth 2- Thickness of your beard depends upon your testosterone levels

thickness of your beard does t completely depend on your testosterone levels. Genetics and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) also play a vital role in stimulating hair growth. And thickness of your beard also depends on way you take care of your skin.

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Myth 3- Once you get patchy beard when you are a teenr, you can never have a full beard

re are some parts of your face that have fewer hormone receptors than ors, that is reason some men have patchy beards. But as we grow older, our body develops, experiencing many changes. Eventually, you just have to be patient, start exercising and le a healthy lifestyle.

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Myth 4- best way to get rid of beardruff is to shave it

re are a lot of ways to treat beardruff inste of just shaving it off. You can wash your beard with various beard shampoos. Massaging your beard with tea tree oil can also help preventing dandruff and various infections. Taking care of your skin is key factor.

08:26 IST, November 23rd 2019