diff --git a/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp b/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
index ecd81ce8..848e703b 100644
--- a/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/character_create_screen.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,22 @@ void CharacterCreateScreen::updateAppearanceRanges() {
         maxHairColor = hairColorMax;
         if (hairColor > maxHairColor) hairColor = maxHairColor;
     }
+    int facialMax = -1;
+    auto facialDbc = assetManager_->loadDBC("CharacterFacialHairStyles.dbc");
+    if (facialDbc) {
+        for (uint32_t r = 0; r < facialDbc->getRecordCount(); r++) {
+            uint32_t raceId = facialDbc->getUInt32(r, 1);
+            uint32_t sexId = facialDbc->getUInt32(r, 2);
+            if (raceId != targetRaceId || sexId != targetSexId) continue;
+            uint32_t variation = facialDbc->getUInt32(r, 3);
+            facialMax = std::max(facialMax, static_cast<int>(variation));
+        }
+    }
+    if (facialMax >= 0) {
+        maxFacialHair = facialMax;
+    } else if (targetSexId == 1) {
+        maxFacialHair = 0;
+    }
     if (facialHair > maxFacialHair) {
         facialHair = maxFacialHair;
     }