What In The World Is Going On Inside Your Beard? [COMMENTARY]

It seems that facial hair is making a major come back in Wyoming. Everywhere you turn in Cheyenne, some guy is sportin' a beard. But what's going on in there?

Some are saying now, that there may be fecal matter hibernating inside the hair on your face. That sounds pretty gross doesn't it? Could it be that your beard, or your significant others beard, may be dirtier than a toilet? Ewww!

Last year, Quest Diagnostics microbiologist John Golobic tested a swab that had found its way through a mans beard. His goal was to test and see if the beard truly contained fecal matter, as some had suspected.

Golobic found that there was some normal bacteria in the beard, which wasn't a big worry. However, he also found that there was other bacteria in the beard that you might find atop  a toilet seat. Now that is a problem, in my humble opinion.

I've been called pizza face, due to zits, and some may have been called "brace-face" because they wore braces, but what about "toilet-face?" Or "poo-poo face?" That's a whole different ball of wax or bacteria, in my book.

Evidently, if the levels of toilet bacteria found in the beard were to be found in our city water stream, they would have to shut it down. But no need to worry, beards aren't the only place you'll find this sort of bacteria.

The next time you use your toothbrush, money, handshakes, grab a soda at your favorite fast food chain, or dip your fingers in holy water, never fear, the same bacteria can be found on those and others items also.

Probably the best thing to do, if you must sport facial hair, is keep your fingers away from your face and keep your face, hands and beard clean. If you do this, I'll think you'll be o.k.