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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: Lynchy on January 12, 2013, 03:25:28 PM
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Hey SBG's,
Gave myself quite a nasty cut yesterday.
The offending razor was the headblade, although it was 100% user error.
Broke all the basic rules:
I was shaving ATG
- With a bit of pressure
- Going really fast
- and with minimal lubrication.
I cut above my left ear, around the size of a grape.
I literally shaved a few layers of skin off, I literally pulled the chunk of skin out of the razor after. I felt the skin bunch up in front of the razor, a bit of pressure and then a slight popping noise. Then some stinging, I honestly thought I shaved off a mole that I didn't now I had lol.
It bled for ages, I used a cold compress, isopropyl alcohol, alum, styptic, and Witchhazel until it finally stopped. It doesn't look to bad ATM so I guess it could be worse.
The plan is to continue shaving as normal but only going WTG over that little spot till it heals.
It was my first 'real' cut since I started shaving, and hopefully the last!
Tldr;
I was pressing to hard and cut my self and it bled like a mofo.
So remember guys stay light on the pressure.
Cheers
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Sorry to hear that Bro.,
That sucks and I have done it with the HB sport , right above the ear. No matter what razor if time isn't taken . ;) Enough said I like a man that can just come out and say it was me ! O0 Hope it feels up fast brother. 8)
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Just finished shaving again now.
As I said didn't push for BBS over that area and all seems to be well.
My mother in law is a nurse and has given me some special cream to put on it!
Yes, I can totally admit to user error, a poor head shaver blames his tools!
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Glad to hear bro. head wounds bleed like a stuck hog. Heard that somewhere. Take your time bro.. O0
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I've done similar mate, again total user error, I was doing something I thought I shouldn't be doing at the time, but felt it was worth the risk if I could get that BBS shave easier... buried the razor in the side of my head, lucky I was able to stop myself and it was just a nasty cut, no layers removed.
Sounds like you've got it all under control though, especially if you got some special cream off your mother in law, I'm guessing it'll be good stuff, and you'll heal up in no time!
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Sorry to hear about the cut Lynchy. Hopefully it heals up fast for you. Honestly the only thing keeping from trying a Headblade Sport is the fact that you can cut yourself pretty bad if you make a mistake with it from what I have read. I have been sticking to more forgiving blades for that reason, but maybe sometime I will get the guts to try it.
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My cut was from my own stupidity, please don't let it keep you from giving the sport a try. I honestly wouldn't go back to anything else!
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As long as you keep use little to no pressure, and don't go too fast, don't do any u-turns to get missed bits or anything like that you'll be fine. If you want to give it a try I say go for it Kevin, it is a great razor and you probably will never do anything to damaging.
Now that I'm used to how it works, and how my dome terrain flows, I'm lucky to get a nick with it, or should I say unlucky. Lynchy and everyone else who uses it will attest to the same thing.
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It's funny -- but I as I was using my HB Sport this morning just for the third time I was thinking "How come all these blokes talk about getting nicks with this as it seems to be so forgiving of less than perfect technique?"
Then later when I was sitting down l realised I'd missed a small spot and I thought about grabbing the sport and going over it dry. And then I remembered that Beardman had said that he had cut himself doing something he shouldn't have been doing and I knew that I shouldn't shave dry -- so I have just left it for tomorrow.
The moral of your story is I guess, you can't escape karma -- you take the risks and sometimes pay the price.
But Lynchy, if there is a next time then don't forget the photos.
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Bugga Lynchy, sorry to hear about your mishap mate.
Doesn't take much to get a war injury when you get a little slack.
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Ouch! Hope you heal fast, Lynchy!
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Thanks guys, I thought about taking pics but was in a rush for a wedding!
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Ouch. Yeah, the Sport is a bit dangerous if you forget to take your time and get sloppy. I've done the same thing with it on the top/back of my head when going too fast and putting some pressure on it. The upshot is, the scalp is one of the fastest healing spots on the body and it should heal up in no time.
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Been there, done that... (not to THAT extreme though) Here's to a speedy recovery!
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Hope it heals before the Canberra group meet on Friday.
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I will only use a HeadBlade if I have Aftra blades in it. I have tried to use the triples numerous times and I will cut myself on the sides near the ears. I will not even be going fast. I will have my noggin wet and using HeadSlick. I will cut myself going slowly while trying to get rid of my stubble as I seem to not get a close shave with the triples. It is funny that I do really well with doubles. Maybe it is my type of skin and hair?
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Hope it heals before the Canberra group meet on Friday.
Will be fine!
I will be shaved even if its not lol
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I will only use a HeadBlade if I have Aftra blades in it. I have tried to use the triples numerous times and I will cut myself on the sides near the ears. I will not even be going fast. I will have my noggin wet and using HeadSlick. I will cut myself going slowly while trying to get rid of my stubble as I seem to not get a close shave with the triples. It is funny that I do really well with doubles. Maybe it is my type of skin and hair?
We don't get aftra blades here in Oz, but I do want to try some double blades instead of the triples at some point.
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Try the sensor excels, I used them for ages, only stopped because I can get triples cheaper
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Thanks Slyfive, and they go on the standard adapter?
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When ever I have wacked myself it is right above the ear. Have alittle fat or impressions there from wearing glasses , which means all of them , but put to much pressure on the sport and was in to big of rush. What's alittle blood anyway ;D Woops, ah S**% how could I have done that . Honey come here and kiss the bobo ! ;) Sorry she likes blood ! :*))
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They go on the sensor (black) adapter, they give a super close shave and usually come in packs of 10.
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Thanks, might have to go looking for some.
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Hope it heals fast Lynchy.
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What do you think of this idea?
Could it be that people sometimes [maybe mostly] cut themselves with the HeadBlade because it is so forgiving and easy to use that we tend to get a little slack and pay less care than we should?. I mean, if I was using a straight razor I take a lot of care and today I found myself being a little cavalier with my HeadBlade. Had to remind myself to slow down.
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100% I showed absolutely zero respect for the razor sharp metal against my head.... And I got cut.
Lesson learnt.... I hope.
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Sorry to hear about the cut Lynchy. Hopefully it heals up fast for you. Honestly the only thing keeping from trying a Headblade Sport is the fact that you can cut yourself pretty bad if you make a mistake with it from what I have read. I have been sticking to more forgiving blades for that reason, but maybe sometime I will get the guts to try it.
I keep seeing people write that it is easy to cut yourself with a Sport and impossible to cut yourself with an ATX. However, I've been using a Sport for over a year and I've only cut myself twice. Once was minor and the other was a stupid mistake - I gave myself a slight cut and thinking I had just took off a pimple I went over it again and cut it worse. When I tried out the ATX for a week, I ended up cutting myself over the left ear and it was worse than either cut I got with the Sport.
I found that with both razors (and I think it is the same with any), cuts are usually due to letting the blade slip sideways.
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cuts are usually due to letting the blade slip sideways.
Bingo, Skram.
That's exactly what happened to me when I last cut myself.
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I cut my ear pretty badly too on my very first shave with a head blade. Gotta be care with pressure and going too fast. i felt like a total goof! Seriously cutting my ear while shaving! Regardless it was my first shave and it was exhilarating. Shaving behind the ear is the toughest area for me.gotta know your your bearings behind the head.
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I found that with both razors (and I think it is the same with any), cuts are usually due to letting the blade slip sideways.
When shaving around the 2 moles on my head I have found myself being tempted to do just this -- slip the blade sideways to save time. I had to make a conscious effort not to do this.
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Aha! Another sly guy with head moles! They drive me insane, the number of times I've cut them!
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Aha! Another sly guy with head moles! They drive me insane, the number of times I've cut them!
I've had them frozen twice now -- hoping this time [3 days ago] they will die and go straight to hell where they belong. Then my shaving will be so much quicker although I found that with the HB Sport I could "drive" over them if they're not damaged.
They certainly have a terrific blood supply.
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Well I managed to give myself another little bleed on the weekend.
Again I was rushing, moving the razor way too quick. You think I would learn lol
Much less severe but still a little blood.
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Gee whizz, you've gone from not cutting yourself for months, to twice (in a month?). Don't make us re-issue those L-plates mate. You'll have to redo those 120 hours, or whatever they are upto (do they have to do that in Canberra, they do in Victoria) these days.
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I sweat I posted this...
Forty years ago I was shaving and sliced into my nose. This was the era of DE and so I bled immediately and copiously. Soon I was at the gushing stage and remembered that the body only has 14 quarts of blood in it and I didn't want to push my luck. As happened, the father in law of my best friend was a vascular surgeon and so I called him. Depending on how you see things this was lucky/unlucky day for me in that the doctor was in and took my call. After a brief-he cut me off-explanation of the nasal tragedy he said, "S...K, there are very few to no capillaries in your nose and on your head. Take cold, damp towels and apply a lot of pressure and it will stop eventually". Click.
My wound had already eaten a styptic pencil, drunk a bottle of ST-37 and had bloodied a fair number of towels but...this was doctors orders and, of course, he was right.
That said, if you have wens, eruptions, moles, hickies, white heads, black heads etc. that you can scrape and will bleed be aware of them but don't go into panic overdrive. It will get better.
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I sweat I posted this...
Forty years ago I was shaving and sliced into my nose. This was the era of DE and so I bled immediately and copiously. Soon I was at the gushing stage and remembered that the body only has 14 quarts of blood in it and I didn't want to push my luck. As happened, the father in law of my best friend was a vascular surgeon and so I called him. Depending on how you see things this was lucky/unlucky day for me in that the doctor was in and took my call. After a brief-he cut me off-explanation of the nasal tragedy he said, "S...K, there are very few to no capillaries in your nose and on your head. Take cold, damp towels and apply a lot of pressure and it will stop eventually". Click.
My wound had already eaten a styptic pencil, drunk a bottle of ST-37 and had bloodied a fair number of towels but...this was doctors orders and, of course, he was right.
That said, if you have wens, eruptions, moles, hickies, white heads, black heads etc. that you can scrape and will bleed be aware of them but don't go into panic overdrive. It will get better.
Wow, would recomend being more careful ! ;) O0
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I actually cut my mole almost every time, but it stops bleeding really quickly so it doesnt bother me, and because of the witch hazel, it doesn't even scab.
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Gee whizz, you've gone from not cutting yourself for months, to twice (in a month?). Don't make us re-issue those L-plates mate. You'll have to redo those 120 hours, or whatever they are upto (do they have to do that in Canberra, they do in Victoria) these days.
Lol thanks Beardman..... My license has been revoked :p
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Gee whizz, you've gone from not cutting yourself for months, to twice (in a month?). Don't make us re-issue those L-plates mate. You'll have to redo those 120 hours, or whatever they are upto (do they have to do that in Canberra, they do in Victoria) these days.
Lol thanks Beardman..... My license has been revoked :p
Any time cobber!
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Gee whizz, you've gone from not cutting yourself for months, to twice (in a month?). Don't make us re-issue those L-plates mate. You'll have to redo those 120 hours, or whatever they are upto (do they have to do that in Canberra, they do in Victoria) these days.
Lol thanks Beardman..... My license has been revoked :p
Any time cobber!
Thanks Digger!
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Gee whizz, you've gone from not cutting yourself for months, to twice (in a month?). Don't make us re-issue those L-plates mate. You'll have to redo those 120 hours, or whatever they are upto (do they have to do that in Canberra, they do in Victoria) these days.
Lol thanks Beardman..... My license has been revoked :p
Any time cobber!
Thanks Digger!
Fair dinkum, dinky di, true blue. Streuth. Oh well, better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick.
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No body likes a show off Gaz :*))
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Fair call.
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Lol you crazy kids :p
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Nothing with playing a bit of silly buggers once in a while.
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Hi Lynchy,
Sorry to hear about your cut. I have done it myself above the ear and elsewhere. It usually happens to me when I am in a hurry. I hope that it heals fast for you. Take care of that good looking dome.
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Thanks everyone, I'm all healed up now!
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So glad to hear that it is healing up okay. Take care.
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Excellent to hear Lynchy mate O0
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Thank you,
I think I have a Headade parcel waiting for me at the post office this arvo :)
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OH, BOY! I had a package today but from LL Bean. Two new shirts.