Thread: Razor burn - A gentle suggestion that may save your face

Many newbie shavers tend to end up with razor burn or grazes etc etc.

What I'm going to suggest is that you use Bepanthen ointment on it. It is a cheap cream that you should be able to get from the pharmacy that is used for all kinds of tattoos including cosmetic tattoos on the face. It is also coincidentally used for daiper/nappy rash - but that aside it has moisturizer and antiseptic in it which should reduce the burn in a big way quickly.

(see here: http://www.smallflower.com/roche/bep...-ea.-tube.html )

My advice would be to use as you would use on a tattoo - just enough to have the skin shiny, it will be absorbed by the skin over time. It won't sting and should soothe the thing quickly.

This is not a "will fix all your problems/silver bullet" but it will save your skin and hopefully reduce the irritation and pain involved in razor burn. Prevention is always better than cure, but a helping hand is always welcome.

I don't recommend you use it as a post shave, just in areas where you have severe razor burn.

Very good suggestion. Thank you, keljian.

I, personally, have found that most all of my razor burn has disappeared since switching to straights. Pretty sure I have to credit the pre- and post-shave routines for that. However, I hear many of the members complaining of the same thing...sounds like this would be a great tester for their skin.

~Chris

I think I'd rather stick with razor burn than have a film of grease on my face.