My last wisdom tooth developed a nasty abscess, so it had to come out.
It had tangled curly roots so had to be surgically removed..
Dentist said it'd be much easier if I trimmed the beard.
No worries it's time for my annual haircut anyway.
But I thought I'd make it real easy for him, after all he's got those torture tools in my mouth, (scalpel, drill and pliers).

Yesterday morning.


This morning


First time I've seen my face for 25 years, got a bit of a shock, still seems very strange looking in the mirror.
Weirdest thing was feeling the draft on my chin every time I breath.

Don't think it'll stay like this very long.

Tooth came out real easy, (after he'd drilled the roots out thru my jawbone). loaded up with pain killers at the moment, hopefully be back to normal before the wind on Wednesday.

OMG, less wind resistance, that beard must be good for at least 2 knots of drag


D must be giving you some strange looks

Mark _australia said...

Faaark who is the second bloke???

When I saw him today had to have a double take, didn't recognise the bloke!!!!

i bet the wifes happy to be dating a younger bloke these days. [}:)]

Grow.it.back.

Hope the recovery is quick.
Gone into shock at the prospect of a naked chin myself!
Next you will be getting your eyebrows waxed. Wife has always tried to get me to do it!

LOL

Hey Beardy, for how long is your brother visiting Does he windsurf as well

evlPanda said...

Grow.it.back.

+1

Thanks every body for advice and well wishers.

It's started growing back already, wife is complaining of "sandpaper face", smooching is severely limited until it grows softer. (about a week I think)

Took a pain killer before I went to bed last night, thinking I'd need another in the night, but I had a good nights sleep, without a problem. It's fine now. can only feel a slight discomfort.

decrepit said...


Took a pain killer before I went to bed last night, thinking I'd need another in the night, but I had a good nights sleep, without a problem. It's fine now. can only feel a slight discomfort.

For the pain of the tooth, or the anguish of cutting the beard off?

Look out ladies,

Decrep's clean shaven and on the prowl!!

Wow, big difference. Think of all that parasitic drag that you've eliminated! I'm expecting to see some big numbers showing up later this week

landyacht said...

blimey, you look like Bob Hawke with his eyebrows shaved off

That's a nasty thing to say

Windxtasy said...


Interesting splice.

really shows the difference doesn't it.

I think the short hair with the long beard would look good...

Maybe, but it's unlikely to happen, beard and hair gets trimmed at the same time, and grow back at about the same rate.

and I think you're very brave.
1. for getting such a determined tooth removed
2. for shaving after all those years!

I thought you were going to say, "for posting the pick on this forum"

decrepit said...

Windxtasy said...


Interesting splice.

really shows the difference doesn't it.

I think the short hair with the long beard would look good...

Maybe, but it's unlikely to happen, beard and hair gets trimmed at the same time, and grow back at about the same rate.

I'm sure you could afford to throw in an extra haircut here and there...
They are a lot less painful than dentist visits!
On two counts...

and I think you're very brave.
1. for getting such a determined tooth removed
2. for shaving after all those years!

I thought you were going to say, "for posting the pick on this forum"

Yes, that too!