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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 04:32:41 PM

Title: Dots on head
Post by: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 04:32:41 PM

Today I shaved. After I shaved a noticed freckle like dots all over my head. Plus my head was extremely irritated. Any advise on what it is and how to cure it?

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: Switchy on January 31, 2013, 05:02:47 PM

Quote from: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 04:32:41 PM

Today I shaved. After I shaved a noticed freckle like dots all over my head. Plus my head was extremely irritated. Any advise on what it is and how to cure it?

Joe can you post a pic of your head ?  Maybe they are freckles that you have never noticed before.  But the irritation is caused by dull blades and to much pressure.  ;) O0  Let it go a day.   O0

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 05:04:07 PM

I did put quite a bit more of pressure than I should have.

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: Crusher0209 on January 31, 2013, 05:05:42 PM

Well that is the biggest possibility of why you have irritation just ease up a bit and it should get better O0

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: bella on January 31, 2013, 05:20:27 PM

What color were the dots, red or more brown and freckly?

Sounds like you either pressed too hard with a new blade or pressed too hard with a too old blade (both can be super irritating).

Your advice of nivea shave balm has worked well for me.  Dimenthicone lotion also has been working well - it's for diaper rash but I have ultra sensitive skin and only one episode of irritation so far so my superstitious side is telling me it helps. 

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 05:28:57 PM

Of course. I love the shave balm. I did press too hard like I said

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: bella on January 31, 2013, 05:33:25 PM

I'd consider adding on the gentlest. fragrance free lotion you have available.  If you want to try dimethicone I recommend it but only because it seems to work okay for me, no official expertise to back me up.

It might be worth skipping a day shaving if you're still irritated tomorrow.  The horror, I know!

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: slyjoe on January 31, 2013, 06:10:53 PM

Aha. Yes! "the horror". Skipping a day is terrible but this time I have to do it.

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: Andrei on February 02, 2013, 01:43:29 AM

Joe, skip a day so the irritation has time to heal, skip the second day too if needed.
Can it be the razor? I mean, maybe a new one is needed?

Basically, just what Switchy said. :)  O0


Have you changed something in your routine? like different shaving gel/balm/soap/etc...

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: Sir Harry on February 02, 2013, 07:37:48 AM

Joe, in the future, try rubbing an ice cube after you shave to prevent the dots....Good Luck!

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: mattpalmer27 on February 02, 2013, 08:34:50 AM

The ice is a great idea.  I've done it the last two times I've shaved my head. I told my wife it's one of those "hurts so good" kinda things.

Title: Re: Dots on head
Post by: slyjoe on February 02, 2013, 08:44:00 AM

I have tried everything. The 4 days seems like it should work