DHT is what testosterone turns into in our skin to help facilitate hair growth but if you\u2019re lacking DHT that\u2019s typically not because you don\u2019t have testosterone but simply because it isn\u2019t transforming into DHT properly<\/strong><\/em>. You may as well be bursting with testosterone \u2013 and a lot of beardless teenagers do indeed have quite powerful growth spurts in their twenties \u2013 but you may still not be able to grow a beard.<\/p>\n Genetics is typically the first thing people look at when someone can\u2019t grow a beard. And there\u2019s indeed a lot to examine there. If your father or grandfather has had problems growing a beard, you may very likely inherit that trait from them. Genetics isn\u2019t always a \u201csentence\u201d, however, and there are ways our genes expressions can be influenced. Additionally, it\u2019s very likely that your father or grandfather wasn\u2019t able to grow a beard for non-genetic reasons and just thought that was the case and gave up.<\/p>\n While not being able to grow a beard isn\u2019t necessarily due to a lack of testosterone, it still could be. There are certain medical conditions that can cause a distinct lack of testosterone in your body. If you\u2019re not just having troubles growing a beard but you\u2019re also experiencing hair loss, erectile dysfunction, reduced bone mass, reduced muscle mass, trouble sleeping, increased body fat, and severely decreased energy levels \u2013 you\u2019re likely having a significant testosterone problem. In these cases, contacting a medical professional is of the utmost importance.<\/p>\n DHT is an endogenous androgen sex hormone and steroid. As we mentioned, it\u2019s a formation of testosterone and it\u2019s catalyzed thanks to the 5\u03b1-reductase enzyme. DHT is normally formed in certain parts of the body such as the prostate gland, the epididymides, the liver, and the brain, as well as the skin and hair follicles.<\/p>\n Compared to testosterone, DHT is much more potent and it\u2019s what actually determines how well or fast your hair is going to grow. It also determines the functions of other organs in our bodies too, so don\u2019t view DHT is just \u201cthe hair hormone\u201d. For example, too much DHT can lead to a higher prostate cancer risk, so there are pros and cons to DHT as there are with everything else.<\/p>\n The key thing to note here, however, is that not having enough DHT in your skin and body doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re lacking testosterone \u2013 it could mean that but it likely just means that your body is having problems synthesizing testosterone into DHT. And there are different possible reasons why that could be the case, most of them being affected by your diet and fitness levels.<\/p>\n This is rarely talked about but the density of your hair follicles is also something that\u2019s determined by your genetics and it can easily affect the quality of your beard. Having too scarce hair follicles isn\u2019t going to stop you from growing a beard, of course, but it can make it look too sparse and unappealing which dissuades a lot of men from growing their beards.<\/p>\n While there isn\u2019t much that can be done about this, we would generally recommend that you give your beard a try anyway. The fact that it will be a bit too sparse and unappealing in the beginning doesn\u2019t mean that it won\u2019t look good when it grows a little longer.<\/p>\n So, if the genetic factors are not as much of a problem as you thought, the \u201cWill I ever be able to grow a beard?\u201d starts sounding more manageable, right? Indeed, there are lots of other circumstantial reasons why you might not be able to grow a beard, a lot of them \u2013 perfectly treatable. Here are the main things you should take a look at first if you\u2019re having troubles growing facial hair. Even if you do have low testosterone or DHT levels, tweaking any of the factors below can still lead to some quite significant effects.<\/p>\n Not really, unless you\u2019ve developed a medical condition that stunts hair growth. If you are in good health and you maintain good fitness and diet, however, you can very well expect your beard to keep growing regardless of your age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re one of the many beardless men that have wondered \u201cWhy can’t I grow a beard?!\u201d then you\u2019ve come to the right place. Even if your situation is indeed hopeless \u2013 which it usually isn\u2019t even if it seems that way \u2013 we\u2019ll still try to at least give you an answer to the bad facial hair conundrum. So, why can\u2019t some men grow beards? What are the beard genetics at work to create this cruel joke on hundreds of millions of men? The quick and simple answer is that there are multiple reasons why you might not be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[233],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\nGenetic reasons why some men can’t grow facial hair<\/h3>\n
Testosterone<\/h4>\n
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If you\u2019re not experiencing any of these issues, however, chances are that you don\u2019t have a low testosterone problem. What\u2019s more, if you are in a good shape, if you don\u2019t have problems building up muscle mass and you\u2019re not experiencing any trouble with your sex drive and abilities, you likely have excellent levels of testosterone<\/strong><\/em>. But \u2013 you may still not be able to grow a beard. That\u2019s where DHT comes in.<\/p>\nDihydrotestosterone<\/h4>\n
Hair follicles density<\/h4>\n
Circumstantial reasons why some men can\u2019t grow facial hair<\/h3>\n
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Do beards stop growing with age?<\/h3>\n