I like the style that you have at the momment! It suits your face pretty nicely! About the question you made now, i don't think that it affects the beard at all! At least i have never read that anywhere in the web or heard it from someone! One of the most important things that affect growth are your genes! For example does your father and grandfather have a beard and they can grow it fast if they dont? If so, you have a bright future as a beardsman! If not, it will be a bit harder but still achievable!

So whatever happens in the future, keep growing and showing!

Days of growing my beard