20th September 2021
The beard is one of the most characteristic signs, but have you ever wondered why we get beards? Or why does it come to men and not women?
In this article we solve all your doubts and we tell you everything there is to know about the beard.
Beard growth is triggered by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone which is an active metabolite of testosterone, which is responsible for male sexual characteristics.
The most common thing would be to think that beard hair fulfills a biological function like the rest of body hair and hair, which serves as protection, regulates body temperature and prevents the entry of bacteria into the body.
However, the beard does not fulfill this type of role since, although at first it was thought that it covered the area of the mouth with a protective purpose, this theory is dismantled by itself as women do not have a beard.
According to some researchers it can be considered something ornamental, but normally the human body does not do things simply for ornament. But, as we said, it could be due to an evolution, and that it is there as a facial protection to avoid the aggression of external agents on the skin of the face.
The reasons for male hair development are believed to be to attract the species and otherwise intimidate potential rivals.
This is where the previously mentioned hormone, dihydrotestosterone, comes into play.
In the case of women, the levels of this hormone, although normal, do not predominate against estrogens and therefore cause no beard to appear as such, just a little hair on the mustache that is usually removed with wax and even even if he did not wax, it would still not be considered a beard like that of men.
Not all beards look the same, and there are three main reasons that keep them from being long and bushy.
On the one hand we have the genetics that can cause little hair to grow in this area and that can be related to the hormonal level.
It can also be the case that there is alopecia in certain parts of the face and that is why the beard grows irregular and sparsely populated.
Finally, a fairly common cause for hair not growing in specific areas is having scars that make that area remain depopulated.
A beard graft has clear advantages that will make the surgery mark a before and after in the life of the person who undergoes it.
After long dreaming of a full, full beard and having to shave to balance facial hair, it will be liberating to finally be able to wear that perfect beard.
The results are totally natural, since the graft is carried out with the patient's own hair and does not clash in color and characteristics.
En Hospital Capilar you can make your beard grafting with the FUE technique, a type of technique with which we manage to recover hair in a minimally invasive way.
You will have to go to your previous diagnosis so that our team can carry out a study of your case and determine how many follicular units will be necessary to carry out the intervention according to your case and achieve the result you want.
With the beard graft you can recover the density in the beard, mustache and sideburns or get hair in those areas where it does not grow naturally.
Looking for the perfect beard? On Hospital Capilar We will be happy to see your case and give you an adapted solution. We will wait for you!