Ok, so I had this weird thing happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was watching Jeopardy one night, and I was scratching my chin while pondering what the capital of Montenegro was (it\u2019s Podgorica, by the way) when I noticed the strangest thing in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was, as best as I could describe it, a Frankenstein whisker growing on my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This thing was nuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I kept picking at it, feeling it, and wondering what the heck was going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I went to the bathroom mirror and looked at this mega beard follicle sitting squarely on my chin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How the heck I didn\u2019t notice it until now was beyond me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But as I sat there looking at this enlarged beard follicle, I was trying to figure out what was going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, it looked about 3x the size of any other whisker on my face<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, I did what any man would do – I pulled it out – <\/strong>and I was SHOCKED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This single follicle was huge!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But then I noticed something, it wasn\u2019t just a single hair, no, it was like three hairs melded into one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was weird.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, instantly I whipped out my phone and started searching furiously online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trying to figure out what this could be and if it was normal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I went to the WebMD health checker thing, answered a few questions, and found the answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beard cancer (no, not really, but that was the result I was expecting).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead, it was this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pili multigemini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026yeah, that\u2019s not a constellation or zodiac sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No, its actually a rare phenomenon that happens to a lot of guys (source<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it can happen anywhere on the body (as evident in this study listed on the NIH website<\/a>), its most often found on men\u2019s faces (probably because it\u2019s the one area that we see and touch daily).<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, it led me on this hunt of cures, fixes, and just generally, if anything I, or others like me, can do to deal with pili multigemini hairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what I found out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A stray pili multigemini likely won\u2019t be a cause for alarm in most men; those who have several of them may think otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mentioned in the NIH study referenced above, the 33-year-old man had a broad patch of pili multigemini hairs growing on his back for ten years and was only experiencing itchiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, how should you deal with it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given that they are relatively harmless, most men will simply use their trusty pair of tweezers, remove them, and go on about their day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are thinking about waxing, this is likely going to be overkill<\/strong>, here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waxing and plucking are essentially do the same thing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rip the hair from the root out of the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plucking with tweezers is better for spot treatment, whereas waxing is better for broad areas or defining lines (i.e., eyebrows, chest, back, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, some men who have a significant bankroll and never want to see a pili multigemini in the same spot ever again may opt for laser treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While we think this is a bit excessive compared to a simple pluck of the tweezers, it\u2019s at the very least a permanent method to rid your face (or anywhere else on your body) from growing a hair in this exact spot ever again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In short, no.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From our research, we couldn\u2019t find any definitive link<\/strong> between shaving, beard care, face creams, etc that may cause an increase in pili multigemini\u2019s from sprouting up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some men do claim electric razors increase their occurrence, however, this hasn\u2019t been scientifically tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given that these Frankenstein hairs typically occupy 3 or 4 times the space of a typical whisker, when they become ingrown\u2026boy do they hurt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your best bet with pili multigemini\u2019s is to try and use either an alum block or witch hazel regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These post-shave products are astringents and natural antiseptics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They can play a crucial role in reducing the possibility of infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To make it work easier into your shave routine, we would recommend just simply getting an aftershave balm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But at the end of the day, you now know what those weird beard hairs are called!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ok, so I had this weird thing happen. 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