Avoiding the 'itchies' ...

Alright, so I’m dedicated to growing a beard and keeping it around for a while. The only thing I’m worried about is the 3-week-point where the hair under my chin gets long enough to poke the skin, causing an unbearable amount of itching.

The longest I’ve ever gone without shaving is about a month, but the damned itching was so terrible I decided to call it quits and shave myself a little ‘flavor saver’ (small patch directly under lower lip).

Are there any experienced bearers of beards here that can give a n00b some pointers on avoiding this irritating condition or am I just going to have to bite the bullet and tough it out?

I can haz halpz, pls? k thx bai!