{"id":1444,"date":"2019-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutskinderm.com\/shaving-bumps\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T02:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:10:16","slug":"shaving-bumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutskinderm.com\/shaving-bumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaving Bumps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"\">\u201cShaving rash\u201d and \u201crazor bumps\u201d are the common names given to pseudofolliculitis barbae, a red, bumpy rash caused by shaving, commonly involving the face and neck of men and skin fold areas and legs of women. &nbsp; African American males and those with curly hair are most susceptible. &nbsp;The bumps are caused by an inflammatory reaction to hairs that curve into the skin. &nbsp;Sometimes a bacterial staph infection can accompany pseudofolliculitis, and it appears as tender pustules (white heads). &nbsp;Improper shaving techniques (including pre and post-shave routines) are often to blame.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"\">How to minimize pseudofolliculitis barbae (\u201crazor bumps\u201d)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"\">Pre-shave preparation:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"\">\n<li id=\"\">Prepping the skin is critical to minimizing trauma to the skin and hair follicles.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">It is best to shave AFTER showering. This will allow for moistening of the hairs and opening of the pores which encourages a smooth shave.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Use a gentle cleanser <strong id=\"\">with a wash cloth<\/strong> in circular motion \u2013 this can help release embedded hairs. &nbsp;As an alternative to a wash cloth consider use of a <strong id=\"\">Buf-Puf Facial Sponge<\/strong>. &nbsp;This helps to lift embedded hairs prior to shaving.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">If there are pustules use a benzoyl peroxide 10% cleanser (<strong id=\"\">AboutSkin BP Wash<\/strong>) in place of gentle cleanser.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Hydration with a shaving cream\/gel <\/strong>is <strong id=\"\">VERY<\/strong> important to soften the hairs and allow a smooth glide of the blade across the skin with less cutting force, less snagging of hairs, and less trauma to follicles. &nbsp; By doing this you are more likely to cut hair perpendicularly, not tangentially \u2013 this means less sharp pointy hairs to poke your skin. &nbsp;Look for an alcohol free product like (<strong id=\"\">AboutSkin shaving cream<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"\">During shave:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"\">\n<li id=\"\">Single or multi-blade razor?? &nbsp;Recent studies show multi-blade razors are equally effective as single blade razors in reducing razor bumps <strong id=\"\">as long as<\/strong> proper pre and post shaving regimens were followed.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Blade options:<\/li>\n<li id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">\u201cBump Fighter\u201d blade<\/strong> is preferred by some patients<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Single blade razor \u2013 soak in antiseptic solution between shaves.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Multi-blade razor (<em id=\"\">only if following pre and post shaving instructions<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Increased shave frequency can help according to a recent study \u2013 a daily shave can actually decrease irritation over time.<\/li>\n<li id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Shave in direction of growth<\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"\">Don\u2019t stretch or pull the skin when shaving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"\">Post-shave:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"\">\n<li id=\"\">Use a nice, hydrating <strong id=\"\">aftershave balm<\/strong> containing one or all of the following ingredients, but <strong id=\"\">not alcohol<\/strong>. &nbsp;Look for ingredients like glycerin, niacinamide, shea, aloe vera, witch hazel \u2013 these products help to restore skin barrier and minimize irritation. &nbsp;Avoid aftershave splashes that frequently contain alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cShaving rash\u201d and \u201crazor bumps\u201d are the common names given to pseudofolliculitis barbae, a red, bumpy rash caused by shaving,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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