Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1.3K Ghana Celebrity Watch More Articles You Would Love Emerging Nigerian Fashion Label Kancky Presents The ‘MMEMME’ Collection Beyonce Vs Kelis Beef Explained! How It Started And Ended! & How Kelis Lost Out On The Opportunity A soul patch may be bad fashion, but it might be better for protecting yourself from coronavirus than a hipster’s beard, according to the top health officials in the US. An infographic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows how different styles can prevent face masks and respirators from sealing against the face. The chart was initially released in 2017, but has resurfaced after a top CDC official warned on Tuesday that it’s no longer ‘a question of if…but when’ the coronavirus will spread in the US. Being clean shaven or having side whiskers, soul patches and handlebar mustaches will allow the respirator mask to fit properly. However, styles such as a stubble, a full beard, and mutton chops are not recommended because they would likely interfere with a respirator. In total, the infographic lists 36 different facial hairstyles ranging from clean shaven to a fu manchu mustache that hangs below the chin. The CDC recommends 12 styles as appropriate for a face mask: clean shaven, soul patch, side whiskers, pencil, toothbrush, lampshade, Zorro, Zappa, walrus, painter’s brush, Chevron and handlebar, However, a little stubble, a standard beard and dozens of other styles could reduce the effectiveness of the respirator’s exhalation valve if the two come into contact. The infographic says goatees, horseshoe and villain mustaches can work as long as hair doesn’t cross the mask’s seal. The CDC says facial hair can’t act as a filter because it is not dense enough, meaning individual hairs are too large to capture tiny particles. In fact, the agency says research has found facial hair under the sealing surface of a mask causes anywhere from 20 to 1000 times more leakage compared to those with clean-shaven faces. Clipping facial hair to fit under a mask is not new advice. A soldier who served with Adolf Hitler – who has perhaps one of the most recognizable mustaches in the world – says the German chancellor shaved his facial hair to accommodate a mask. Alexander Moritz Frey wrote in an essay that when Hitler was serving in World War I, he was told to clip his mustache to its toothbrush shape so it would fit under a respirator mask and, when the War was over, he kept it. However, some historians debate this and say the Fuhrer was just wearing a popular style at the time. Masks and respirators have been among the most widely used protective equipment to prevent the spread of the virus. But the CDC does not recommend routinely using respirators outside of workplace settings. As of Wednesday, more than 80,000 people worldwide have been infected with coronavirus and more than 2,700 have died. So far, 60 cases have been confirmed in the US – 14 in the nation and 45 evacuated from either the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan and or from China. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You VIDEO: Jamaican Queen Who Washed Wode Maya’s Feet With Her Locks Gets Surprised... #fGSTYLE: Unleashing the Power of African Prints for Girls’ Night Out! Ghanaian Highlife Star Akwaboah’s Is Off The Market, See His Engagement Photos Inside! Looking For Trendy Kufis and Durags; Search No Further Senegal’s Amaja Is Here #BIKINIBAE: Motherhood Never Looked So Haute; Check Out These Jaw-Dropping Swimwear Looks By... #OOTD: Miss Universe Cameroon’23 Princesse Issie Takes Moan Yesus Amazing ‘ASSIMBA’ Dress For... The 2024 Trending Take Over, The Rich History, The Prideful Culture Of Fulani... Mozambican Designer Mabenna Unveils Her Latest Masterpiece Look Book For The “Melanin” Collection #fGBrideAndGroom: Ghanaian Doctors Dr. Adwoa and Dr. Kobbie Tie The Knot In Stunning... AI Artist Dana K. Booker Explores The Gorgeous African Beauties Of Columbia In... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.