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I'm 21 but I don't have thick moustache or beard. Will shaving help to increase growth? What are my options?

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Shaikh Imtiaz ModinMay 28, 2015

I'm Anan Abrar from BD. My age 21 but I don't have thick moustache or beard. Will shaving help to increase growth? What are my options? Please sujjest me... please.....

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