US Navy Sailors with shaving chits may be giving them up, as the Navy pursues a different route for treating those who get “bumps.”
The Chief of Naval Personnel reports that Sailors who suffer from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) will likely need to seek other medical treatments, as a Naval Safety Center review concludes that facial hair -even when only 1/4 of an inch- can disrupt a proper seal when using respirators.
“The impact [of this policy change] is an improvement in readiness of the force and improvement in safety of the Sailor,” said Director of Military Personnel, Plans and Policies Rear Adm. Jeffrey Jablon.
According to the Navy, PFB is a treatable medical condition caused “when tightly-curled beard hairs are sharpened by shaving, causing them to curve back and re-enter the skin, which can produce facial inflammation, bumps and infections.”
Once a normal affair, permanent shave profiles are no longer authorized, though temporary profiles will still remain until treatments can be conducted.
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