Lepidoptera -> RE: a slightly hairy question... (6/23/2005 7:16:58 PM)
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ORIGINAL: slave4mzpatti Most razor burn is bacteria entering the hair follicle.If you use rubbing alcohol before and after you shave it should help. Actually, that's the last thing you should do. Razor burn occurs when the blade scrapes off some of the skin around the hair follicle. The area becomes red and inflamed as an immune response, like with any other kind skin abrasion. When you shave frequently, you'll tend to get ingrown hairs- which cause the skin to be raised even more. That's why razor burn occurs more often when you shave daily, as opposed to waiting a few days in between shaves, which allows most of the hairs to rupture out of the skin. Alcohol is very harsh and will make the inflammation around the hair follicle worse. Alcohol kills bacteria, but it kills ALL cells, not just the bad ones- and that means the healing process gets slowed. If you want to apply anything, try neosporin or its generic equivalent. It not only contains compounds that kill bacteria, but also those that heal your skin.
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