Thread: Skin irritation after barber visit

I got a cut in a well known Dublin barbers around a year ago. My neckline was trimmed with an open razor and I remember thinking it stung a bit, but at the time didn't think anything more of it.

A few weeks passed and I visited a different barber. The first thing they said was "Goodness, what happened to your neck?" Upon viewing it in the mirror the red blotches were immediately clear. I explained and they said that the razor was most likely the culprit. It sounds crazy, but I hadn't noticed the issue since the previous haircut (how many times do you look at the back of your neck in the mirror?)

Anyway, the end result is that a year later, the redness has subsided a little but is still very much there. Not so much irritating but very visible since my hair is fairly short at the back.

My questions are:-

1. What could have caused it - from memory the blade was taken from or dipped in a glass of fluid on the shelf?

2. What is the issue likely to be and is there a simple treatment, or is it a visit to the doc?

It could be a number of things. My advice would be to go to the doctors and get it checked out.

Originally Posted by kevinred

My advice would be to go to the doctors and get it checked out.

I wholeheartedly second that motion. I'd suspect something was wrong if the redness hadn't subsided after a few days, let alone weeks or a full year. Let the medical professionals figure it out.