Many factors affect the hair growth, like genetic predisposition, health of body and nutrition. In men, facial hair start growing in their mid till their late teen. While in women, thicker and longer hair grow on face because of the imbalance of hormones.

Some women might have some normal facial hair due to natural genetic predispositions and the differences of age. Doctor can help you in determining the difference as your levels of testosterone hormone also affect the growth of hair.

Thicker hair grow from the soft downy hair that covers the whole body known as vellus. The matrix of hair is responsible for the formation of hair protein and produces color of the shaft of hair. The Hormonal changes that can happen during the puberty can cause the hair shaft to extend, thus makes it coarse and long. Each of the hair goes through different phases independent of its growth lifecycle.

Anagen is responsible for the length of hair, as it is the growth phase of hair follicide. This will last from couple to several days. The resting phase of Hair is known as Catagen and it lasts for several weeks. Lower part of follicle combines with upper part, and the shaft of hair start to grow.

Shaving hairs that are close to face make its appearance coarse as the hair is shaved off flat. On the other hand, new growth of hair is pointed out at the end. The hair cannot grow thicker itself.