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happyharry:
Hi guys,

I have a problem with my plate and need your advice.

There's redness and small red pimples all over it and they just won't go away (even if I ask them nicely). In other words, my skull is not a clean, white plate, as it should be.

When I first started shaving I thought "well, it's irritation...after all, you just started shaving." But more than 8 months later it's still there - not in the same intensity, but still quite noticeable.

Is there something I can do? Have any of you had similar problems or experiences? Would certain balms or potions remedy the situation?

I thought if I shaved more carefully and made sure I didn't cut myself at all, these things would eventually go away. I also thought for a while that if I gave my skull a break from shaving things would normalise.

But they didn't, they're still here. I just hope they aren't here to stay... :-[

Yeti:
I am unsure harry, it sounds to me like a razor that is sort of dull, but I assume you are using fresh razors. Other possibility is that you are having a reaction to a solution you may be using, whether it be a lotion or cream or whatever, before/during/or after shaving. For example, I can ONLY use one specific brand of deodorant on my underarms or I get a nasty rash, hence I have no choice what I use. hehe Comparedly, with my head shaving, lotions don't agree with my skin too much. I just use a small amount of things I know to work in the past. I shave a complete circle below the base of my neck, for my neck gets a full coat of hair, unlike my crown lol. My neck is very sensitive, and I frequently get the red dots on my neck, another reason I am a 3 or so day shaver, so I don;t irritate the area daily. I first became aware of this red dot problem, way back in Marine Corp Bootcamp, having to shave each and every day. I also noticced that a "huge" % of recruits had the same issue, I can only think it was due to the daily shaving, not the best quality of products, and the harsh "yelling" we endured hehehe  My first suggestion would be to alter something in your process, methods of shaving, time between,  or equipment/lotions, etc. to see if something works better for ya. 8 months straight something needs to be changed in your system bro. Best of luck and keep us informed..

happyharry:
Yeti, so far I've been able to rule out the razors (I always use fresh razors with excellent blades, never use them twice) and the solutions - I only use shaving cream / gel to shave my head and that's about it. Plus, I've already changed between three different shaving creams and there's still no noticeable change. I also wash my head with a special Betadine antiseptic shampoo prior to shaving (and sometimes even afterwards) to make sure there are no critters lurking around waiting for me to (inevitably) cut myself.

It's probably a combination of the things you mentioned (frequency of shaving, shaving products etc.)
It did improve over the past 8 months, though. It's nothing like it was when I just started shaving. And it'll probably go away in a year or so if I continue with my current shaving pattern. It's just that I wanted my head to be really clean and perfectly white rather than tainted with various red spots and areas....

Thanks for your reply. :)

Yeti:

  Your welcome bro, I do know that if I used all that stuff my head would break out too, the betadine itself might be the issue, the head and/or neck are areas that take some time to get used to being shaved all the time. As I stated my neck still gets annoyed, but I think thats because it covers with hair. My head goes much better these days, due to the shaving area being so small... lol

PigPen:
What razors are you using? Is there a possibility it could be the brand of razor?

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