Hey Clint! Man, do I remember those days! Don't worry about the beard, number one! You have bigger fish to fry! Like Gail Mac said take care of that skin! And like Brian said the beard will all fall out any way. I actually spent a lot of time tweezing the hairs. They just slid out! I still dont have much if any facial hair below my jaw line today, all the way down to my collar bone. I am a pretty hairy guy & it almost looks like I shave from there up! Focus on the things you can have an effect on & that matter. The beard will do what it is gonna do. If it grows back, shave it. If it does not, dont. Slather it up with the radia gel & do the aloe gargle. Take care of that tissue! Erik