Read on to learn more about the basics of minoxidil and how to use it for beard growth. Minoxidil is a topical hair growth medication. It’s also a vasodilator, which means it relaxes blood vessels.

Not this: This is my beard, if you even want to call it a beard. This footage was taken after I let it grow for two weeks. Two weeks! It's thin, patchy, and in some spots there's no hair at all.

It’s time that you decided to do it; you finally decided to join the ranks of actors, musicians, and style icons who rock the flawless beard look. But, you have hesitancy. There is something ...

Flanagan: And grow a crappy beard like this? Dr ... People have tried topical Rogaine or Minoxidil. These things may stimulate a little hair growth, but assuming it's due to genetics, then ...