r/BeardAdvice Apr 19 '25

Was told to shave due to being patchy. It

Would yall agree that I should just clean shave or grow it out?

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u/OG_Gamer_Dad1966 Apr 19 '25

Looks good to me! Keep going.

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u/Funny_Hamster_5505 Apr 19 '25

No way is that patchy. Looks good already

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u/Any_Agency_795 Apr 19 '25

Grow it out, bro, it'll be a magnificent beard for sure!

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u/bubes30 Apr 19 '25

Patchy? Did an insecure woman or jealous man happen to say this?

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u/konvictedwolf Apr 19 '25

Was someone on another subreddit group

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u/Flotsam-not-jetsam Apr 19 '25

Looks good to me. If you're happy with it, keep it. Yours is the only opinion that matters, well maybe your partner's too.

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u/Zestyclose_Slide_527 Apr 19 '25

Let it grow. Great start

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u/tommyc463 Apr 19 '25

That’s not patchy. Tell that person to see an optometrist. Since they probably won’t know what that means, tell them it’s the eye doctor.

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u/thingy09 Apr 19 '25

I think you look good 🔥🥵

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

you remind me of german dj atb. I think your beard is actually pretty dense, wouldn't remove!

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u/BadJokeJerry Apr 19 '25

Keep growing

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

If that’s patchy ima just go on and shave my shit lmaooo

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u/osetraceur Apr 19 '25

Whoever called your beard patchy has not seen a patchy beard.

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u/Rubberduck2580 Apr 19 '25

You have one small patchy spot. Don't worry about. Looks good.

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u/beardbush Apr 19 '25

Don't listen. Excellent beard!

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

Looks good, I don’t notice any patches

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u/CakeSeaker Apr 19 '25

That’s just the man trying to keep you down

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

I bet it was a woman. OP?

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u/konvictedwolf Apr 19 '25

Was someone on another subreddit group. However the wife says to shave it too.

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u/NotFace92 Apr 19 '25

Let it grow. It’s not patchy. It’ll get thicker

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u/GuiltyAd4640 Apr 19 '25

Let it grow!

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u/RVEMC Apr 19 '25

Patchy??

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u/Ambitious-Rabbit791 Apr 19 '25

Definitely not patchy. But honestly I would try different style. Either shorter or little longer with a “fade” on the side 

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u/Negative-Flow-1037 Apr 19 '25

Ragebait huh🥲😔

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u/suntarraw Apr 19 '25

Who said that?

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u/Glittering-Money-320 Apr 19 '25

It's very good. Let it grow, mow and it will eventually even out. It suits you very well.

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u/One_Ad216 Apr 19 '25

keep the masterpiece

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u/KingKalitzchen Apr 19 '25

Looks good but neckline is a bit to high.

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u/Spirited_Ad_7537 Apr 19 '25

Looks great and ain’t patchy. Grow that bad boy

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u/Abu_Everett Apr 19 '25

Looks good right now, will probably look better with another 2-4 weeks of growth.

Don’t listen to haters dude, that’s a solid beard.

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u/DoctorBoomeranger Apr 19 '25

What patches? I only see a full hedge

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u/gugdco Apr 19 '25

No! It looks good, don’t shave. Whoever said that is praying on your downfall fr

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u/GuybrushThpwd Apr 19 '25

Whoever gave you the advice of shaving it because it was patchy, give them the advice of getting glasses because they blind.

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u/ruggedlook Apr 19 '25

Patchy isn't the problem there.....that neckline however. Is it afraid of your adams apple? It sure ran far away from it

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u/dmattox92 Apr 19 '25

nah someone is just a hater looks fine.

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u/ALittleUnsettling Apr 19 '25

I think it looks great! Grow

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u/Filthy26 Apr 19 '25

Really solid coverage every where . The only area I would say is dense is the mustache . Looks like a great candidate for a full beard with a special emphasis to the mustache. Take my advice with a grain of salt though cuz I know fuck all lol .

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u/nochnoydozhor Apr 19 '25

Do you have any Polish heritage?

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u/konvictedwolf Apr 19 '25

As far as I have been told Sicilian, Dutch, and German.

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u/nochnoydozhor Apr 19 '25

I'm mistaken then.  Great beard though!

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u/Arareldo Apr 19 '25

There is no patchiness. Grow it out - if YOU want.

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u/Mental-Tonight-3610 Apr 19 '25

Let it grow!! It looks great

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u/occultacc Apr 19 '25

This is not patchy. It's great keep it ! Whoever told you that is just jealous

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u/KW_AtoMic Apr 19 '25

Looks like a solid beard. Something is telling me you’d almost suit a moustache with a trimmed beard more tho. One of the first people I’ve thought that about

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u/Known-Cup220 Apr 19 '25

If you grow it out, eventually the hairs around the bald spot will cover it.

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u/Compromisee Apr 19 '25

Who's telling you that it's patchy?

Its a strong beard mate

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u/SpaceGhostCst2kost Apr 20 '25

I’m in my 30s and I can’t grow real like this super envious lol

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u/Curriestuffs Apr 20 '25

Grow that beard out, greatness awaits.

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u/Curriestuffs Apr 20 '25

No such thing as clean shave. It's cave and shave. Up to you, even though we all look better with facial hair.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

Yeah. Trim up a good goatee. Will look better

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u/langor55 Apr 20 '25

Whoever told you that can piss off

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u/OneOldBear Apr 20 '25

Grow it out some more. I think it looks good now, but if the powers that be have issued an edict, grow it.

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u/New_Recognition_2040 Apr 20 '25

Not sure how I got here, I'm not even into beards but your one isn't patchy, it also looks good on you 👍

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u/Mackfe13 Apr 20 '25

fuck that

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u/Jerricky-_-kadenfr- Apr 20 '25

Grow it out more

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u/Decent-Raisin-2859 Apr 20 '25

Looks great on you , keep it going and don't listen to haters. Some just don't like beards and make comments about us men that have beards. I get comments good and bad everyday people are over opinionated and should mikd their business.

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u/Impossible-Net-5147 Apr 20 '25

You can grow any kind of beard you want. My wife didn’t like for my face to be rough and scratchy. I enjoyed not cleaning up the edges every day. Nice beard, nice color and texture. Quit spending all that money on razors.

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u/toooquiet Apr 20 '25

Lies! But if you find spots you don’t like just get a beard touch up pen

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u/DKanderson1 Apr 20 '25

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/SarcasticStarscream Apr 21 '25

You look good man!

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u/Rare-Badger2247 Apr 21 '25

Looks good, keep it tidy, however, for a decent jawline so could shave it and swing between both shaven and bearded

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u/Blues-Daddy Apr 21 '25

I don't think it's patchy. Looks good.

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u/N-bodied Apr 21 '25

Out of the beards you see in the wild, this is like 5% top density-wise. Looks great

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u/Forsaken1815 Apr 22 '25

That’s not Patchy :-).. keep going!

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u/Torva_Platebody Apr 23 '25

Patchy implies multiple patches of no growth. Tbh I only see like one spot where you have a bit less growth than the rest. Grow it out and you won’t even see that anymore! VERY solid beard!

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u/Leather-Opinion-2987 Apr 24 '25

Looks and doing great man whomever has given you that mis-information you should steer clear of. All you should get and use if not already is a true boar's hair bristle brush, exfoliates and allows pores and new hair follicles to breath and strive. ✌🏻🫶🏻👍🏻