Facial hair

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Facial hair is the hair that grows on the face, usually on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip area. These are typically secondary male sex characteristics. Men usually begin to develop facial hair in the late years of puberty or adolescence, between the ages of seventeen and twenty, and most do not complete the development of a full adult beard until the early twenties or later. This varies, because boys may first develop facial hair between fourteen and sixteen, and boys as young as eleven have been known to develop facial hair. Women are also able to develop facial hair, especially after menopause, although usually much less than men. Men can style their facial hair into beards, mustaches, beards or sideburns; the others actually shave their facial hair. The term whiskers , when used to refer to human facial hair, shows hair on the chin and cheeks.

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In adolescent boy

Mustache forms his own stage in the development of facial hair in adolescent males. Facial hairs in men do not always appear in a certain order during puberty and vary among some individuals but can follow this process:

• The first facial hair that appears tends to grow at the corner of the upper lip (ages 11-15).
• Then spread to form whiskers all over the upper lip (ages 16-17).
• This is followed by the appearance of hair on the top of the cheeks and the area below the lower lip (ages 16-18).
• Finally spread to the sides and lower bounds of the chin and the rest of the lower face to form a full beard (ages 17-21).
• Although this order is often seen, it can vary greatly, with some facial hair starting from the chin and toward the sideburns.
• Like most human biological processes, this particular sequence can vary among individuals depending on one's inheritance or genetic environment.

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Military

Depending on the period and country, facial hair is prohibited in the army or, on the contrary, an integral part of the uniform.

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In the religions

Many religious male figures have recorded facial hair; for example, all the prophets mentioned in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are known to grow their beards. Other religions, such as Sikhism, encourage the growth of the beard. Amish men grew their beards after marriage, but continued to shave their mustaches to avoid the historical relationship with military facial hair due to their passive beliefs. There are various hadiths that describe the beard required as a whole, such as Sunan Abu Dawood 33; 4183, who said, "The Prophet saw a boy with his head shaved and partly left unshaven, forbidding them to do that, saying: Shave it all or leave it all." Therefore, most non-taqlid Muslims such as ghair muqallids, Salafi and Hadith Ahle saw its growth as mandatory and fardh. The reason for the command is reported to distinguish Muslims from non-Muslims who are from Sahih Bukhari, "What is the opposite of those who consider partners to Allah (polytheists)."

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In women

Women usually have little hair on the face, in addition to eyebrows and vellus hair that covers most of the body. However, in some cases, women have real facial hair growth, most often after menopause. Excessive hairiness (especially the face) is known as hirsutism and is usually an indication of atypical hormonal variation. In contemporary western culture, many women attenuate facial hair that appears, due to the large social stigma associated with facial hair in women, and the odd and circus performances have historically featured bearded ladies. Many women globally choose to completely remove their facial hair with professional laser treatment.

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Facial hairstyle

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In great apes

Great ape-like apes seem to have facial hair as well. When orangutans are clearly visible, the chimpanzees are not too obvious, unless they are gray.

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See also

• Eyebrow
• Mustache

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Further reading

• Jack Passion, The Facial Hair Handbook , Jack Passion, LLC; First edition (May 19, 2009). ISBN: 978-0-87975-551-5.

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References

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External links

• Facial hair on Curlie (based on DMOZ)

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