Posted by Nova on December 08, 2000 at 19:24:38:

In Reply to: Shaving and Acne? HOW HOW HOW???? posted by KH on December 05, 2000 at 21:25:30:

: Hi...I'm a 17 year old male....I shave about 3x a week...i know that I'm suppost to shave IN the direction of the hair growth but when I do that I really dont get a close shave at all (it bairly helps)...Recentely i have been irritating the top of my neck by my chin and the sides of my neck under my cheeks...I have a minor rash and I got some little red bumps that kinda look like acne but I'm not so sure it is...i think its just the rash....any advice on how to shave w/o irrating my skin? nair? electric shaver? anything? Also what should I put on my rash to help it heal?...any response would be GREATLY appricated...thank you for reading this...
: ~KH

Here's some advice: 1. Stop shaving. Let your hair grow out.. if you think you won't like it, try it anyway, you might. 2. Use a wet/dry electric shaver, one that does NOT have rotary blades. Espeically the so-called ones that "lift" your hair, i.e. pull it out, causing irritation. Use a triple foil Braun, Panasonic, or Remington. 3. Use sensitve skin shaving cream, along with lots of water, and the aforementioned wet/dry electric shaver. 4. Use talc to help sooth the irritated skin.