Head Shaving, Grooming & Care > How To Protect Your Bald Head
Anyone mud-mask their noggin?
Tyler:
Yeah, I love that movie.
sq:
I don't know why this thread popped up in my unread but sometimes the universe gives you a great laugh - LMAO
I am curious as to what Timmj's experiment was - when you don't get a final report it makes me think there may have been some Red-Green Show moment
Rusty Shackleford:
--- Quote from: NWTRNR on September 11, 2008, 03:34:31 PM ---I've been dealing with some minor break-out issues on my slick nog and just read some earlier suggestions about making sure to wash before bed, etc -- which seems very sage advice. My question along these same lines, is whether anyone has ever tried mud-masking their head? Thought it might be a kinda nice thing to do to my bald head from time to time. And if anyone has -- any recommendations on favorite product.
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Prior to shaving my head my scalp, I always had dozens of small acne-like sores on my scalp that hurt. I'd pinch them and they'd ooze or sometimes they'd break on their own, and then I'd get crusty spots in my hair. When I started shaving it helped somewhat, but I found that my scalp had hundreds of these small inflamed spots. It was so bad that I probably should have regrown my hair because I probably looked infectious. A few times people would mention it to me it was that bad.
Eventually I went on Retin-A, but it didn't seem to have permanent results and now I have a pair of topical acne medications that I'm supposed to rub on my head daily, but I use one medication maybe twice a month and the other maybe once a month or so.
Today my scalp is fine even though I rarely use my medications. I can't prove it, but I think my tap water was the solution. When I had the sores I showered with well water, but my scalp cleared up sometime after I moved and began showering under chlorinated city water. Could exposing my scalp to enough chorinated water actually kill enough bacteria to keep my skin healthy?
BTW: This experience showed me the arrogance of doctors. The doctors would insist that shaving my head caused the sores and they refused to accept it when I said I had these sores years before I ever shaved. YEARS. I HATE it when doctors refuse to listen to their patients.
allegrodonfuoco:
Three things....
1) I have used face mask on my head in the past many times and it always feels amazing (especially when it is all dry and crackly). I use masks on my face frequently because I have oily skin and I'm prone to clogged pores, and masks really help with this... so it was inevitable that I would try it. My favorite mask is by Anthony Logistics (I'm most sure the name, but it's red). It's about $18 bucks and available at most places where upper end skin care is sold (at the average mall, you could check sephora or bath and body works... or online of course if you don't wanna be seen in a store like that... ha). If you wanna go a little cheaper, Queen Helene makes a Mint Julep Mask that is great (especially for oily skin). It's around $4 and you can get it at most grocery/drug stores. Some masks can burn a little bit, so just be aware of that before using them on a freshly shaven head!
2) Someone mentioned using aspirin... I've heard of doing this before, and supposedly the aspirin is also great for reducing redness... Might be worth a shot for that alone if you have post-shave irritation.
3) Someone also mentioned chlorinated tap water possibly being good for their skin. I've always felt that in the summer, or times that I swam a lot, my skin looked better. I've also wondered if chlorine could have a skin clearing effect. Don't know for sure, but it's occurred to me also
Rusty Shackleford:
--- Quote from: allegrodonfuoco on July 25, 2009, 09:16:19 PM ---2) Someone mentioned using aspirin... I've heard of doing this before, and supposedly the aspirin is also great for reducing redness... Might be worth a shot for that alone if you have post-shave irritation.
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Do you mean taking an asprin or rubbing your skin with a liquidified asprin?
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