It is officially No Shave November, which means a lot of men are going to be ditching their razors and growing out their beards.

Your beard looks great until the skin beneath starts staging a revolt: tight, itchy, flaky, red. Winter radiators don’t help.

So, I've got a new girlfriend who really likes my beard, but not the effect of it on her lips and chin which is being left very red and sore (after extended sessions ). I feel rather bad about this ...

Beard burn is a form of contact dermatitis that's caused when facial hair rubs against and irritates the skin. People with dry or sensitive skin are more likely to experience beard burn after contact.