The dangers of skin stretching.....

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06-04-2009, 11:57 AM
jcd

The dangers of skin stretching.....

I've been shaving for a few weeks now and I noticed something odd happening to me. Whenever I was shaving my throat area I found myself getting light headed. My vision would become blurred. I was going to start a thread here asking if it happens to anyone else.

But then I figured out what was happening.

When stretching my skin in this area I was pushing down on my carotid artery. I was pushing down so hard, and taking so long concentrating on the shave that I giving myself a mini choke hold...

Be careful :hmmm:
06-04-2009, 12:04 PM
ne1Lax

Wowglad you found out the problem. Thanks for the heads up!
06-04-2009, 12:10 PM
jcd

I'm sure no body is dumb enough to knock themselves out while shaving (apart from me :roflmao), but I thought I'd mention it anyway!
06-04-2009, 12:33 PM
jbcohen

Oddly enough I don't do any facial yoga while striaght shaving, although I have thought about that on the kneck area.
06-04-2009, 12:43 PM
hoglahoo

I also experienced this early on (but only on one side of my neck) when I was first learning to shave with a straight, but I never figured out why that used to happen to me

Maybe that is what I was doing as well :eek:
06-04-2009, 07:52 PM
demetriustracy

I have to admit...mee too......
06-04-2009, 07:57 PM
paco

BETTER TO PUSH ON IT THAN TO SLICE IT !!!
06-04-2009, 09:06 PM
JimmyHAD

I found that I didn't need to stretch the skin drum tight necessarily. I also tended to overdo it a bit when I was starting out. Now I just snug it up enough to flatten the wrinkles out and tighten it up a bit.
06-04-2009, 09:16 PM
gregs656

damn, I think more downward pressure and less inward pressure would be good news!

I would be scared for life if I didn't stretch my skin, I would have probably sliced off my chin.
06-04-2009, 10:40 PM
thebigspendur

Reminds me of the story of someone I knew who was learning Russian and while trying to pronounce some phrase he dislocated his jaw. Or at least that was his story.
06-04-2009, 10:49 PM
gugi

that's why i use botox, no wrinkles and no choking, best of both worlds :)
06-04-2009, 10:56 PM
Pyment

Quote:

Originally Posted by gugi

that's why i use botox, no wrinkles and no choking...

Depends on where you inject the botox.

If done correctly, on someone you dislike, you can get very satisfactory choking.:nj
06-04-2009, 11:41 PM
Alraz

When I started reading this thread, I thought that it was going to be about razor burn or irritation, which is common among newbie stretchers. I soon discovered my mistake ;-). C'mon guys, this is shaving. It is supposed to be fun, not a torture chamber. If you find yourself inflicting pain while contorting your body to get that last one piece of hair or lightheaded almost to the point of passing out, there is a chance that you may be doing something unnecessary, wrong or both and likely not worthwhile. I advice to exercise some common sense. Happy stretch free shaving ;-).

Al raz.
06-04-2009, 11:55 PM
Pyment

I dunno. I heard some think the almost passing out thing was kind of sexy.:thinking:
06-05-2009, 12:38 AM
ndw76

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Reminds me of the story of someone I knew who was learning Russian and while trying to pronounce some phrase he dislocated his jaw. Or at least that was his story.

He must have been a cunning linguist.
06-05-2009, 12:46 AM
ChrisL

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I also experienced this early on (but only on one side of my neck) when I was first learning to shave with a straight, but I never figured out why that used to happen to me

Maybe that is what I was doing as well :eek:

Do you remember which side, Lee? For me it's the left side that will do that.

Chris L
06-05-2009, 01:03 AM
gugi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alraz

It is supposed to be fun, not a torture chamber.

Whaat? I always thought this is AND, not OR :)
06-05-2009, 01:44 AM
VeeDubb65

Quote:

Originally Posted by gugi

that's why i use botox, no wrinkles and no choking, best of both worlds :)

And don't forget the complete lack of facial expressions. Could be really useful when you get pulled over for speeding, or need to explain to your wife why you need a new razor. LOL
06-05-2009, 03:12 AM
hoglahoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Do you remember which side, Lee? For me it's the left side that will do that.

Chris L

Left side for me as well Chris
06-05-2009, 04:06 AM
dkapp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyment

I dunno. I heard some think the almost passing out thing was kind of sexy.:thinking:

I remember this from years ago where kids were dying from choking themselves to death while trying to peak a sexual experience. It was a big production on 60 minutes or dateline, or something along those lines. I remember that my parents were just shell shocked at the practice and decided to sit me down and let me know that choking and masturbation don't mix. My dad even acted it all out showing how people die. I give them credit for the effort, and it worked. I never put a nose around my neck when I was...

This was honestly, one of the strangest (and funniest) moments of my life. It was so many years ago now that I can't even guess to the date.
06-05-2009, 04:32 AM
VeeDubb65

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkapp

...sit me down and let me know that choking and masturbation don't mix. My dad even acted it all out showing how people die.

LOL. I've always thought the sex talk I got from my dad was the funniest ever, but picturing the pantomime here may be the funniest ever.

FWIW, the entirety of my dad's sex talk was as follows.

Quote:

Dad: You know what they call a guy who has sex without a rubber?

Me: What?

Dad: Daddy.
06-05-2009, 04:35 AM
JMS

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

LOL. I've always thought the sex talk I got from my dad was the funniest ever, but picturing the pantomime here may be the funniest ever.

FWIW, the entirety of my dad's sex talk was as follows.

:roflmao:roflmao I think your dad and I would get along great!
06-05-2009, 07:14 AM
ndw76

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkapp

I remember this from years ago where kids were dying from choking themselves to death while trying to peak a sexual experience. It was a big production on 60 minutes or dateline, or something along those lines. I remember that my parents were just shell shocked at the practice and decided to sit me down and let me know that choking and masturbation don't mix. My dad even acted it all out showing how people die. I give them credit for the effort, and it worked. I never put a nose around my neck when I was...

This was honestly, one of the strangest (and funniest) moments of my life. It was so many years ago now that I can't even guess to the date.

It has been reported in the news papers that the actor David Carradine from the Kill Bill movies and also from the TV series Kung fu has died in a Bangkok hotel by this very means. I think it was just last night.
Here is the link.
Kill Bill star David Carradine found dead in Bangkok | Movies | News.com.au
06-05-2009, 10:42 AM
Psicko

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndw76

It has been reported in the news papers that the actor David Carradine from the Kill Bill movies and also from the TV series Kung fu has died in a Bangkok hotel by this very means. I think it was just last night.
Here is the link.
Kill Bill star David Carradine found dead in Bangkok | Movies | News.com.au

Holy Random post batman!

tis sad though.
06-11-2009, 02:29 AM
juannaredo

never thought about it

I am glad I read this thread, I never thought about it. Will pay attention in the future.
06-11-2009, 02:42 AM
Pyment

Quote:

Originally Posted by juannaredo

I am glad I read this thread, I never thought about it. Will pay attention in the future.

Botox????!?