Why do we not go bald on our face as well as our head?

Answer 1

bacause lifes a b****

Answer 2

I think I like the answer that included the remark that life in a mean ***itch. The true determining factor is genetics all the way round. A mate's dad is bald, mate started going bald in his uni prep days. It must suck to have more hair on one's bum than head.
The same genetic timebomb, combined with hormonal changes causes older ladies to develop facial hair, if they had none prior, and causes some men to have much lighter beards than the average, or heavier than average.
In my case, I am light skinned, light hair, and a very light beard I can keep cut back with hair clippers.
Now, as others have posted, people can go bald on their faces, though it is uncommon, and I would imagine a disorder, rather than some usual genetic tendency.
Personally I would like to have whiskers like my black labs. They are stiff, and could tickle fancies like mad. But alas, genetics is not always what we want them to be.
Once a bald man I knew was in a pub. A smart ar*se came up rubbed the bald man's head and said, "so smooth, just like my wife's ar*se."
Bald man put pint down, smiled and said, "Yes, I agree, last good go I had at er"'
The fight was on.

Answer 3

For thousands of years it's been a symbol of maturity and wisdom for men to go bald in the western world, and thus this trait have grown more common in the west.

In Asia and amongst native Americans this has never been the case, where a more youthfull look has been wanted, and therefore a lack of facial hairs are more common today.

I don't actually know if this is true, but I've been told that some native American tribes cannot grow beards at all...

Answer 4

It's all to do with levels of Testosterone!

It's the Male sex Hormone - an Anabolic steroid!....... It's effects are different on hair growth to different regions of the body!

If you have very slow growing facial hair, then your scalpal hair is generally quite healthy and quick growing..... and Vice Versa!..... Remember the old adage...That Bald Men are more Sexy?...... This could be true, but I wish I was Bald!!!

Facial hair does decrease in output towards later life (I'm so informed!!!) but it also turns grey/white!..... My Beard is about 9" long or more, so maybe I'll get seasonal work in future years.... Ho! Ho! Ho!... Merry Christmas!

Answer 5

Some people do! Its called Alopicea. Baldness is just an area specific type of it! Which is common in men, occasion in women, and in part is a hereditory condition.

Answer 6

I think that the facial hair is easier to put on as it's younger by about 10 years or so. However I have no doubt that balding is ubiquitous - hairless geriatric anyone?

Answer 7

Because we havent evolved enough for our bodies to realise that, 1) you dont want to go bald 2)you dont want to keep shaving beard growth...in other words life is a mean b***h

Answer 8

the same hormone that makes Ur hair fall out on Ur head, is the same one responsible for putting hair on Ur chest and back. as for hair loss on Ur face..... u'll have to keep at the shaving cos i don't think there's a hormone in men for that. but u never know with technology, they may discover and develop one.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

actually that isnt entirely true. My fiance has suffered from alopecia for a couple of years and the most affected area is his beard.

Answer 11

because sclap hair and facial hair are different and therefore differenet types of baldness or growth will affect them