Hello, I am rather conflicted, and I have a decision to make. I am 19 years old and ever since I was a kid I wanted a beard, it s coming in rather slow. I looked online at something that could perhaps speed up the process (I am from a Eastern European descent and all the men in my family have a beard). I came across Minoxidil which is usually used for balding on the scalp. I have come across some positive feedback on some beard forums, however there are others which say there is a health risk as Minoxidil was developed for high blood pressure. What I am asking is should I give Minoxidil a try to jump start my beard growth, because I am running out of patience? Then again, maybe I am looking for only one answer, which would be yes. I would really like to make my existing facial hair to thicken and my vellus hair to terminate.