When your face comes into close contact with your man's beard or stubble it can cause a lot of friction on your face. This can cause oil production on your skin to increase which can result in acne or blemishes. Sometimes the friction can also cause beard burn.
“As your smooth face rubs against a hairy face, it creates friction and irritation which stimulates oil production,” explained Dr. Sejal Shah to Cosmopolitan. “This excess oil can combine with dead skin cells in the pore, creating a plug in the pore and leading to the development of acne.”
Beard burn is a type of contact dermatitis. It occurs when a person's skin comes into contact with another person's facial hair. Beard burn often presents as an inflamed rash that is itchy and dry. Kissing and receiving oral sex are the two main causes of beard burn.
"Longer beards have natural hair oils in them, and from kissing, these oils can transfer on to your skin and could even be causing your latest breakout," says Melody Carl, a licensed esthetician and skin care consultant at Renude.
There are some skin problems that are contagious, but acne isn't one of them. Common acne (what's called acne vulgaris in med-speak) can't be passed from person to person like a cold or flu can. You can touch, hug, and kiss someone with acne without fear of catching the skin disorder.
According to doctors, there is a reason why such pimples called "love" or "crush" pimple. They say boys and girls become much too conscious about their appearance when they discover someone has a crush on them and get stressed about their looks. This may result in pimples be on the nose and around the lips.
The white stuff that comes out of your pores like thin strings when you squeeze your nose is called a sebaceous filament. It's mostly made up of sebum (oil that your skin produces) and dead skin cells. This substance typically collects in pores around your nose and chin.
It's tempting, but popping or squeezing a pimple won't necessarily get rid of the problem. Squeezing can push bacteria and pus deeper into the skin, which might cause more swelling and redness. Squeezing also can lead to scabs and might leave you with permanent pits or scars.
Milia are small cysts that form on the skin. They are also known as "milk cysts." Milia form when a protein called keratin gets trapped under the skin. The tiny bumps look like whiteheads, but they are not acne. Unlike acne, they don't develop in a pore and are not red or inflamed.
"If a guy doesn't groom his mustache and beard properly, they can become a breeding grounds for germs,” she told the magazine. And, Dr. Jaliman says a beard or moustache can hide symptoms such as a herpes sore — so if a bearded someone is unaware of this condition, he could unknowingly transmit it.
So there are two options: first, keep the mustached trimmed (it really won't make the rest of his beard look weird–you trim it to the lip, it's just part of good grooming) or you style the mustache to not be directly on the lips. This can make kissing much easier for the wife!
For most people, changes in hormone levels trigger acne. These hormones create oils that can lead to clogged pores, which sometimes let bacteria grow. Both of these problems cause breakouts. Men whose fathers had severe acne are more likely to have it, too.
If your relationship is bringing you more stress than romance, then you could be making your skin break out. When we are stressed, our skin produces stress hormones, including cortisol, that stimulates oil glands to make testosterone. This increases oil production and clogs pores.
While making out, your partner's nose touches your face, creating a combination of oil and friction that causes your skin to breakout. Also, if your partner has facial hair, the scruff can scratch your skin, which causes irritation and more pimples.
He looks good when he's all dressed up.
Having a burly bit of facial hair adds a sense of the strapping woodcutter complemented by a stylish outfit. His beard also allows for a more acute confidence in your man, making him all that more appealing as your strapping arm candy.
In general they found women rated beards higher for attractiveness compared with clean-shaven faces, particularly when judging potential for long-term rather than short-term relationships. In general, the results showed a mixed link between attractiveness and beardiness.
A beard is defined as a woman who dates, or marries, a gay man to provide cover for the man's homosexuality. The term also applies to a man who does the same for a lesbian woman.
3. Sycosis barbae – You can also get a chronic infection that spreads from person to person in your beard area. “If you go get a beard trim at a salon or barber shop and they don't completely sanitize their razor, you can get sycosis barbae,” Dr. Vij says.
It most frequently presents as a superficial folliculitis, with fine pustules appearing at the opening of hair follicles in the beard area, often associated with shaving; known as Bockhart impetigo and usually due to infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
Herpetic sycosis is a rare but well-known cutaneous manifestation of HSV infection generally described in the context of viral recurrence in immunocompromised patients [1–3].
Sudden acne breakouts can be because of numerous reasons, including hormonal changes or hormonal imbalance, an unhealthy diet including lots of deep fried and junk food, release of cortisol hormones because of excessive stress, excessive production of sebum and much more.
"An allergic reaction could cause red bumps that may look similar to pimples. An allergic reaction tends to itch, while acne doesn't cause itching," explained Dr. Jaliman. Dr.