As mentioned, your ability to grow a beard is mainly a matter of your DNA. However, there are some factors that can have a negative impact on your beard growing-abilities.

Those factors are:

• Poor / insufficient diet
• Stress
• Fungal infection
• Hormonal imbalances

If you suspect any these factors affecting your facial hair, speak with your doctor. Now, if your patchy beard is simply due to genetics, here's what you can do to make it fuller and thicker.

Using a high-quality beard balm is a great way to get rid of patchy beard. A beard balm basically does two things: it makes your beard easier to manage and it provides important nutrients for your beard.

With the help of beard balm, you can actually move longer hair over patchy areas. Sort of like combover, but for beards. Also, if you chose a quality beard balm, like The Cruise Control from CPH Grooming, it will contain nourishing ingredients to help your beard thrive, such as essential oils, shea butter and other critical ingredients.

In short, fill in patchy beard with a beard balm by covering patchy areas, and provide your beard with critical ingredients that it needs to grow optimally.

If everything fails, you can always try dyeing your beard. This solution is especially effective if your patchiness is due to your facial hair being very light or blond. Dyeing your beard darker will make it seem thicker and fuller. Just remember to pick a colour that matches the hair on your head.

But doesn’t the harsh chemicals from the beard dye damage the hair? Not necessarily. If you chose a beard dye without substances such as parabens, silicones and ammonia, as The Dye Hard from CPH Grooming, the dye will not damage either your hair nor your skin. It will, however, enhance the appearance of your beard.