Beards Causing Eczema

March 11th, 2009

Have you noticed an increasing trend for men today to have facial hair?  Whether it be the popular 3 day growth, a little goatie or the full on beard, facial hair is on the increase.

I wonder if the men with the facial hair give a thought to the women obliged to kiss them. The delicate facial skin of these women is destined to suffer.

“Chafing, eczema or acne brought on by beards isn’t that uncommon,” says dermatologist Hema Sundaram, and she warns that facial burns that bleed might require antibiotics.

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