How to avoid rashes and pimples when shaving

There are no universal tips about how to get rid of shaving pimples. The treatment is strictly individual. In any case, before treating pimples after shaving, their cause must be found. In such case the treatment will be much more efficient and expedient.

Many men suffer from the problem of rashes and shaving pimples. For some of them it is an occasion to grow a beard and not to shave at all. There are not so many causes of shaving pimples: wrong choice shaving cosmetics or tools or aftershave. Sometimes such pimples can be caused by using dirty instruments or shaving without having washed hands.

The pimples you get after shaving occur because that act of shaving itself irritates the follicles and causes blockage. As with many things, the best cure for acne after shaving is prevention. Acne or pimples that occur after shaving is a little different than the common form associated with puberty and the teen years. Acne in general refers to a clog of the hair follicles that leads to red bumps. Ordinarily, this clog forms when dead skin cells and oil pool together to block the follicle opening. 

The following are ways of preventing rashes and pimples when shaving;

• Look for shaving creams that have a high concentration of lubricants and moisturizers. The best shaving creams create a rich creamy lather and do not foam up like the cheaper drug store brands. The less "foaming" in the shave cream the better, as it is what is in contact with the skin and beard that matters - all else is wasted. You want as much lubrication as possible between your skin and the razor. 

• Always use a good quality sharp razor blade. A dull razor blade is more traumatic to the skin and is one of the contributing factors to razor burn and shaving rash. While it might seem counter intuitive. Depending on the toughness of your beard, change the blade somewhere between every three and every ten shaves. Regardless of the number of shaves, if the blade becomes dull, ditch it. If you want to know more about the Best Electric Razor for nice shaving, CLICK HERE!!

• Use disposable, single-bladed razors. Double-bladed razors actually damage the dermis. When skin grows back, it may clog the follicle and lead to chronic acne. Replace the razor with every shave.

• Rinse your blade under hot water before you begin to shave and after every few swipes. This removes the accumulated shaving cream, whiskers, and skin gunk that could interfere with making a clean cut. The use of hot water here is to help lubricate, has nothing to do with "killing bacteria."

• Shave in the same direction as the hair grows. Look at your hair growth before applying shaving cream. Hair grows downward in most cases. To shave with the grain, you stroke the razor in the same direction as hair growth. You will not get as close of a shave this way, but will reduce irritation. Start with the sides, then the mustache area and last the chin. The chin hairs are the toughest, so this allows them the most time to soften under the shave cream. Shaving against the direction of hair growth gives a closer shave.

• Too much shaving over the same area is a contributing factor to razor burn. So here's what you do if you want to achieve an even closer shave: apply some more lather from your brush (add more cream if necessary) to the areas you wish to shave again. Keep everything moist.

• After shaving, when the skin is most vulnerable, rinse the face with warm water and use a facial wash that has a high concentration of tea tree oil (a natural antiseptic that is ideal to help cleanse and protect from spots and shaving rash) and witch hazel (for its soothing, healing and astringent properties).

Posted by: Lusubilo A. Mwaijengo