Does facial hair mean that height growth will stop?

Last updated on August 11, 2020

Question:

Does facial hair mean that height growth will stop? I am only 15 and will be 16 in 5 months. I have thick sideburns and hair under my chin. Does this mean my height growth stops or does it mean it will just slow down?

Answer:

Beginning to grow facial hair means you’re in stage 4 of development. In that stage, you have gone through your rapid growth spurt and the rate of your growth is slowing down. By the time you are able to grow a full, thick beard, you will have stopped growing. Of course some, because of the genes they inherit, can never grow a thick beard. That is why there are multiple clues examined to determine what stage of development a person has reached.