Scientists develop anti-beard gel

Posted on Tuesday, 27 March, 2012 | Comment icon

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Based on a drug used in the treatment of AIDS, the gel may soon remove the need for shaving entirely.

Trials conducted using the new cidofovir based gel demonstrated that a 3% concentration provided significant reduction in beard growth. Scientists are now hoping to refine the treatment to halt beard growth completely, opening up the possibility of a future in which shaving will become a thing of the past.

The daily rub-on gel is made from a drug called cidofovir, which has been around for more than a decade and is widely used in high doses in the treatment of AIDS. During treatment, however, doctors often noticed that the drug caused alopecia - or lack of hair growth - on the faces of men who had it injected.

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#26 Posted by Mysterydude551 on 28 March, 2012, 17:48

That would be very handy. Shaving gets very annoying at times, especially if you wake up late and are in a rush or something. I would most certainly buy this stuff FTW lol.

#27 Posted by Mysterydude551 on 28 March, 2012, 17:49

Then again, if it's used for AIDS, who knows what the side effects might be.....

#28 Posted by Pareto on 28 March, 2012, 17:57

oh, god. Maybe some one will invent a way to declutch male testicles and female breasts so that it would not feel uncomfortable doing sports for some people? It's all just wrong interfering into human nature way.

#29 Posted by Mysterydude551 on 28 March, 2012, 18:01

HA. That is actually a good point. I think humans have done that enough to be quite honest.

#30 Posted by JayMark on 28 March, 2012, 18:19

Good point. Besides, why would I want my beard to stop growing? I love it.

#31 Posted by Kryso on 28 March, 2012, 18:46

I would use it. Such a pain, shaving every day.

#32 Posted by little_dreamer on 28 March, 2012, 22:42

I like beards, as long as they aren't as long as Z.Z. Top's, and don't have any food or other items in them. A trimmed, clean beard is very nice on many men.

#33 Posted by JayMark on 29 March, 2012, 18:02

Thank you! *Cuddles his nicely trimmed beard*

#34 Posted by Zaphod222 on 30 April, 2012, 3:47

I�d rather be dead than smear something like that on my face. Eeek.

#35 Posted by The Unseen on 30 April, 2012, 4:48

I wonder if that stuff would work on my fatherinlaws hairy feet,He looks like bigfoots couisn.

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