Dear Eric: I have known “Mary” for almost 10 years. We have a strictly business/professional relationship which requires us to meet several times a year. Although we don’t socialize, we do joke around ...

So I asked a dermatologist about why he's able to grow a beard and I'm not. Dr. Jennifer Chwalek: It's based on genetics as well as hormones. Some men, you know, have more hair follicles ...

This, for instance, is a good amount of growth: While this is too much beard: “One thing we know is that the full mountain man business isn’t especially attractive,” Brooks said.