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HELP!!!... Razor Bumps After Facial Shaving
Smooth_Operator:
Well, if it's a matter of spreading bacterial nasties around, even shaving with the same razor twice without sterilizing it (let alone for a whole week) will still give you those kinds of bumps. So that could be the cause.
You might be having a reaction to the shaving cream, so that could be the cause.
If you're not using an astringent (witch hazel, hydrogen peroxide, aftershave) immediately after you shave, that could be the cause. A bump fighting ointment (sold in lots of drug stores) may help on this end, too.
You might also need to use an exfoliant a couple times a week to clear off dead skin cells, so that could be the cause. Be sure to moisturize regularly as well.
I suggest trying all of these things at once. If it helps, you have a solution... if not, see a dermatologist. If there's an answer to your problem that can be conveyed through the internet, it's probably been addressed in this thread or elsewhere on the board. Anything beyond that would require an in-person expert examination to determine the causes.
D.A.L.U.I.:
Two other things to look at, 1) make sure that all your shaving lotions, etc. are oil free, and 2) if you have a very curely beard, literally kinky, you may not be able to shave against the grain because of the tendency of such hair to turn into the skin and cause this issue. But, a beard solves the problem w/ the face.
dexter:
--- Quote from: Smooth_Operator on September 29, 2010, 08:58:19 AM ---Well, if it's a matter of spreading bacterial nasties around, even shaving with the same razor twice without sterilizing it (let alone for a whole week) will still give you those kinds of bumps. So that could be the cause.
You might be having a reaction to the shaving cream, so that could be the cause.
If you're not using an astringent (witch hazel, hydrogen peroxide, aftershave) immediately after you shave, that could be the cause. A bump fighting ointment (sold in lots of drug stores) may help on this end, too.
You might also need to use an exfoliant a couple times a week to clear off dead skin cells, so that could be the cause. Be sure to moisturize regularly as well.
I suggest trying all of these things at once. If it helps, you have a solution... if not, see a dermatologist. If there's an answer to your problem that can be conveyed through the internet, it's probably been addressed in this thread or elsewhere on the board. Anything beyond that would require an in-person expert examination to determine the causes.
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i wasthinking to buy alcohol sprays to spray my blades before n after shaving is this a good idea?
also do i have to swab my chin with alcohol bef n aft shave to kill any bacteria?
lordmage:
dexter before shaving a wipe down or scrub with an exfoliate like st. Ives scrub won't hurt but using it after will sting just be ready for it. other after shaves that are oil free and alcohol free would be better for after neturgena sells a after shave balm that would do the trick. some thing else to have checked is your water source.
blackbaldman19:
same thing happened to me before. but it was beacuse i shave against the grain. and i did it constantly. best thing to do is to wait it out for about a week and a half.
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