Originally Posted by
FatboySlim
Funny, since switching to a straight a few weeks back, I have the same issue with substantial scarring on the right side of my face from a bad car accident almost 30 years ago. This is after reconstructive and dermabrasion surgery and 30 years of shaving.
I had no issues with a DE, and got BBS shaves right over the scarred area. In my case, I'm so new, and am honestly such a frustratingly bad shaver with a straight, that I think it's a too much blade pressure and too little stretching issue.
I was such a fanatic about getting BBS shaves with a DE that I went to a dermatologist and had any moles removed from my face. The moles were never a problem with cartridge and electric shaving, because I never actually got a decent enough shave to bother them. But they really interfered with a BBS shave from a DE. I just got fed up, and had it fixed.
I'm hoping that this issue is a mixture of my lack of skill with the straight, and the ultra-close shaving potential of the straight. I wish I could get better more quickly, but this seems like it's going to be a much more difficult skill for me to grasp than switching from cartridges to DEs. Really frustrating. :cry: