Thanks for the advice. smiley: smile I actually did let my sideburns grow out for the first month and they got reasonably thick (the only reason they're gone is because the lady who last cut my hair got rid of them without asking first—guess I know to mention that upfront now!). I don't have any pictures showing how they looked, but considering that they thickened up, does that provide any substantial hope for the sides of my face, or does the growth in different places vary widely?