Their masks cannot work as well as the ones with a tight fit over their skin,” says Dr. Sten Vermund, dean of Yale University’s School of Public Health, and beard wearer for more than 40 years.

Facial hair and N95 masks: What you need to know. N95 masks require shaving beards to ensure a good fit. By Dr. Delaram J. Taghipour. April 2, 2020, 10:33 AM. 0:59.

The best face masks for men with beards and facial hair including including Tultex Premium Pleated Face Mask, Mini Minua by Miah Gabrielle Marimekko Unikko Fabric Face Mask, Mille Face Mask 4-Pack ...

We’ve picked out the best face masks for you and your big head (and your beard as well). Caraa Face Mask: This is my personal favorite and as someone with a big head, I recommend it highly.

But until more N95 and KN95 masks are made in larger sizes — and maybe even specifically for those with facial hair — we did some digging around the web and asked HuffPost readers across ...

For the rest of the population wearing non-N-95 face coverings, you should have no problem keeping your beard. "For surgical and fabric masks, as long as you are appropriately covering your mouth ...

By now, everyone with a substantial beard knows the heartbreak of beard dent. That's what I call the stubborn horizontal line that a face mask leaves on your otherwise magnificent face curtain. For me ...