Here's why:
* Genetics: Your genes play the biggest role in determining how much facial hair you grow, the pattern of growth, and how quickly it grows. If your father and grandfathers had thick beards, you're more likely to have one too.
* Hormones: Testosterone is the primary hormone responsible for hair growth, including facial hair. DHT, a derivative of testosterone, is even more potent in stimulating hair follicles in the face.
* Masturbation and Hormones: Masturbation can cause temporary fluctuations in hormone levels, including testosterone, but these changes are small and short-lived. They do not significantly alter the long-term hormonal balance necessary to affect hair growth.
Therefore, any perceived connection between masturbation and facial hair growth is likely coincidental. Facial hair typically develops during puberty and continues to mature throughout adolescence and into adulthood as hormone levels stabilize.