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Facial Hair

Marp — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 02:58:39 GMT

Do you think the presence of facial hair makes a man more susceptible to being infected by the covid virus?

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RoughDraft — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:01:12 GMT

I hope not. I love my husband's beard.

Do you mean the droplets could live in it if someone sneezes or coughs on it?

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Nightowlz — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:09:15 GMT

I also hope not. DH keeps his groomed but he's not going to shave.

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GenXmuse — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:10:40 GMT

My husband shaved off his beard because he read facial hair could harbor the virus through droplets. I'm on immunosuppressants so he's taking extra precautions.

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Silver Lining — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:16:38 GMT

@GenXmuse wrote:
My husband shaved off his beard because he read facial hair could harbor the virus through droplets. I'm on immunosuppressants so he's taking extra precautions.

That makes sense to me. He's a good guy.

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GenXmuse — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:18:30 GMT

@Silver Lining wrote:
@GenXmuse wrote:
My husband shaved off his beard because he read facial hair could harbor the virus through droplets. I'm on immunosuppressants so he's taking extra precautions.

That makes sense to me. He's a good guy.

Thank you. He is and it's not like he can never regrow it in the future.

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Marp — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:28:03 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
I hope not. I love my husband's beard.

Do you mean the droplets could live in it if someone sneezes or coughs on it?

@RoughDraft, yes, that is primarily what I was thinking/wondering.

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patbz — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:28:13 GMT

I've been married 36 years and DH has had a neatly groomed beard throughout. If he shaved it, I wouldn't recognize him. We don't think beards impede anything, except N95 masks fitting properly. DH is self quarantining while my son and I run any necessary errands.

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Desertdi — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:44:18 GMT

Wouldn't that also apply to the hair on your head ????

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:40:39 GMT

Yes, but all body hair is a germ haven.

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:42:03 GMT

@Desertdi .........yes it does.

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Mimi 1883 — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:59:36 GMT

@Marp I saw Mike Lindell (My Pillow) briefly on TV last night and there's little left of his signature full mustache.

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Marp — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:22:41 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
Wouldn't that also apply to the hair on your head ????

@Desertdi, I imagine all body hair but it wouldn't be concentrated around the mouth and/or nose like facial hair is.

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vsm — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:21:15 GMT

It's common sense that beards and moustaches are germ havens -- especially given the moisture from the breath. And the nose and mouth are right there to inhale the germs (and exhale other germs). Yuck.

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kittyloo — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:27:45 GMT

i saw on one of the news shows last week, they were talking about shaving facial hair. yes, it harbors germs etc. around mouth and nose.

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KarenQVC — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:38:32 GMT

Yes.

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pitdakota — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:41:50 GMT

@Marp, Yes, I guess since we know beards do collect other viruses and bacteria, it would stand to reason that would be the case.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:44:53 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Yes, but all body hair is a germ haven.

Guess I better shave my legs.