How to Grow a Beard, According to Science

Have you ever wondered why some people can grow a full beard and others can't? One of the most commonly searched questions on the internet is "How Do I Grow a Beard?" As usual, science has an answer for that! Hosted by Hank Green.

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[TheRusty]

"If you shave it off, it grows back thicker" was started by parents trying to get their scruffy-looking teenage sons to shave.

[danisbenz]

I thought this video was going to give me hope

[chakshitbansal]

how to grow beard:
1. dont take an advice from a clean shaved guy

[sevenbark]

The myth of shaving making one's beard grow thicker comes from when most males start shaving. We start shaving when our beard just starts coming in. So when it starts growing back, it's naturally growing back thicker. For most men, this is going to happen dozens of times, leading to the idea that shaving is making one's beard grow faster and thicker.

[bloodspilla]

I'm an Arab but I can't grow a beard :(
I'm a disgrace.

[JustAnotherHumanist]

I always assumed the "shaving makes it grow faster" myth started because young people generally grow patchier beards than they do when they get old, so it might look like the shaving makes your beard more full as you keep shaving, but gradually get better at growing a beard.

[MrFungus]

How to grow a beard:

1) Stop shaving.

[wongteckron]

The most asked question in the world is "How are you"

[sheerazahmed]

Thanks sooo much now my 5 year old has full grown BEARD 🙏🏽

[Juankokcm]

Who´s here trying to grow his quarantine-beard?

[xxgeimxx]

how to grow a beard
1.dont shave
2.wait

[Sagemirei]

My dad could never grow more than patchy chin stubble his entire life. But he's 52 going on 53 and for the first time he's able to grow a beard. So don't lose hope, you might just end up being able to grow one in your 50's.

[jorn]

I can't grow a thick beard but i do have a jungle around my anus -__- fml

[thomaswalsh]

Hank has grown so much, but the scishow background has not changed in the slightest. I love it

[McRuffin]

I like how this comment section is all guys. So when we ask questions like "why do our balls itch", we all understand each other.

[Calixo]

BRO, i used to watch your old channel, (which was dead) i AM SO GLAD TOO SEE YOU MADE IT :')

[ZagorTeNayebo]

Growing a beard is like falling asleep, you do it slowly at first and then all at once

[djdisleksik]

I got a question:
How do you get a will to live again after loosing it?

[lucymoosey]

I always wished for a big beard and now im sick of shaving the damn thing all the time. Careful what you wish for

[saudiman]

My question is :

Why do people have different body smell ? And how the smell is different in different body parts ?

What is the science behind it,

Thanks