Minoxidil beard growth

Minoxidil (2,4-diamino-6-piperidinopyrimidine 3-oxide) was originally used orally as blood pressure medication. Its primary use was thus for treatment of patients with high blood pressure when it was administered as oral medication.

This means that minoxidil is an antihypertensive vasodilator which is used to treat hypertension.

Over the years, it has been found that minoxidil is also effective for preventing hair loss, but more importantly, for growing back hair when minoxidil is administered topically in foam or liquid form.

A lot of people are left wondering what affects beard growth.

The truth is, a lot of things affect beard growth at the same time.

The most important one being your genetics, but age, ethnicity, your testosterone levels and autoimmune conditions such as alopecia areata can also play an important factor.

Let’s answer the question, ‘Why can’t I grow a beard?’ Not being able to grow a beard can have various reasons.

Let me list the most common ones down below.