Beard Liberation Front
2nd December
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Campaigners urge caution on ‘beards are good for health’ claim
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has urged caution on a claim by Dr Karan Rangarjan, who is based at Sunderland University, made on Tik Tok, that growing a beard may be good for the health.
The campaigners say that while they are in favour of people growing beards where appropriate and if they want to, ultimately it is a matter of personal choice.
Dr Rangarjan has stated that:
“A study comparing hospital workers with and without beards found that clean-shaven faces were three times more likely to carry MRSA.”
MRSA is a type of bacteria that’s resistant to many widely used antibiotics, which means it’s harder to treat than many other infections.
“This may be because shaving creates micro-abrasions which are perfect breeding grounds for these bacteria,” he continued”.
He also suggests that wearing a beard can give you soft skin leaving natural rather than artificial beard oils to moisturise the face.
An earlier study, since shown to be bogus, purported to show that beards carried more germs than dogs.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett, while this is good news for Santa Claus, provided he has a genuine beard, the key thing about a beard is to make sure its healthy in itself, regular washing and removal of split ends
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