Derm Doctor Explains Why You Should Think Twice Before Kissing A Guy With Facial Hair: ‘It’s Dirty’

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Dermatologists: Here’s why you should think twice before kissing a guy with facial hair: ‘It’s gross’

  • Dermatologist warns against kissing men with beards
  • Explains that they are full of bacteria that can infect the skin

By Belinda Cleary for Daily Mail Australia

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A dermatologist has revealed the importance of “thinking twice” before kissing men with facial hair – especially if you don’t know their grooming routine.

Muneeb Shah, who is known as the Derm Doctor, warned that beards “carry a ton of bacteria” that can be transferred if they get intimate.

“If you rub against them, they make little cuts in the skin that can lead to infections like impetigo,” he said.

He then begged men to “clean their beards” to get to the root of the problem.

Muneeb Shah, who is known as the Derm Doctor, warned that beards “contain a ton of bacteria” that can be transferred when they get intimate

His warning was prompted by a young woman’s painful pash rash video.

The young blonde held her head in her hands and captioned the video, “Kiss a man with facial hair, thinking it was a good idea at the time.”

She then showed photos of her red, scratched chin that became increasingly infected over the course of a few days — to the point that it was covered in angry welts.

The doctor’s followers were floored by the video.

“I have a man with a beard, but he cleans it all the time – I didn’t know this could happen,” said one woman.

“Who doesn’t wash his beard?” demanded another.

He reacted to Rylee Kriete's video after she admitted it was a mistake to kiss a man with a beard

He reacted to Rylee Kriete’s video after she admitted it was a mistake to kiss a man with a beard

Her skin got worse in a few days - thanks to an impetigo infection

Her skin got worse in a few days – thanks to an impetigo infection

“I didn’t know I could be less in facial hair than before, but here I am,” said another.

Some admitted to being on the wrong side of a dirty beard.

“I had an allergic reaction after kissing a man with a beard – it turned out he had been playing with his cat before our date,” said one woman.

‘Oh, filthy. Now I know the real reason behind my chest man. My husband!’ said another woman.

“I had this after a first date. It blistered and flaked for weeks,” added another.

The video of the woman has been viewed more than nine million times.

What is Impetigo?

Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria.

It is commonly known as ‘school sores’ because most cases occur in school-aged children. However, it can also affect babies, adults and adolescents.

Impetigo comes in two forms, blistering and crusting. In blistering impetigo, the blisters develop on previously normal skin and rapidly increase in size and number. The blisters burst quickly, leaving slightly moist or vitrified areas with a brown crust on the margin. The spots also expand after breaking open and can be many centimeters wide. They sometimes disappear in the center to produce annular patterns. They are usually not painful, but may itch.

Crusted impetigo has a thick soft yellow rind. Under this crust is a moist red area. Crusted impetigo patches grow slowly and are always smaller than the fully developed patches of blistering impetigo. They are usually not painful, but may itch.

Impetigo can occur on top of other skin conditions, especially itchy ones. When the skin is scratched, the infection can enter through the broken skin. Some of these conditions include atopic dermatitis (eczema), scabies, insect bites and head lice.

In cases where a larger area of ​​skin is affected, patients may also have a fever, swollen lymph nodes, or feel generally unwell.

Depending on how bad the infection is, your doctor may recommend using an antibiotic ointment or oral antibiotics in severe cases. Antibiotic ointment should be continued until the sores are completely healed. If oral antibiotics are given, it is important to complete the full course (usually 5 days) and not stop when the impetigo begins to disappear.

Sores should be cleaned every 8 – 12 hours, dried thoroughly and covered with a waterproof bandage. Bathing the blisters in salt water dries them out (use a saline solution or dissolve about half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of water).

SOURCE: NSW HEALTH

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