Newbie College Student

**LimeLimpidGreen** · 12-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Hi all, this is my first post

I am wondering as to if it is possible to shave with mild acne. I don't have a lot of pimples, but there are definitely a few around where i would be shaving. Will they be sliced off? If so will it hurt? Should I just not shave with pimples? Right now I am just using a beard trimmer to shave, because I am keeping most of my chin hair, but since what little grows is so uneven I still need to clean it up a lot (the left side has hair from the sideburn to my chin, the right has a large gap). I have not shaved with anything non electric since high school (I gave up on regular safety razors since even when I did not use shaving cream I could not get a close shave, so i figured why bother and moved to electric).

Also, the classifieds here are somewhat limited as far as newbie razors, is there another place to look? I am trying to get the recommended half hollow, 6/8, round point and there are not too many options.

Thanks!

**red96ta** · 12-12-2009, 08:15 PM

I'll let someone who knows more about acne answer that part, but as far as hurting goes, you're not likely to hurt from anything done with a razor. Heck, I've really got myself a couple times and these things are so sharp that they don't hurt when they go for a dive.

**gugi** · 12-12-2009, 10:49 PM

hmm dunno, i'd put money that you'll slice those off. i've shaved over a pimple and it's been perfectly intact afterwards, but i've been at this for a while.

**JokiJo** · 12-12-2009, 10:57 PM

I started at 16 years old.

Acne won't change your shaving routine, you'll be fine.

**Nolig23** · 12-14-2009, 10:40 PM

can't say that you'll have the same reaction, but i have pretty sensitive skin as well. shaving with a straight has actually helped my face a lot! i still breakout every once in a while, but i can pretty much shave right over it without really slicing or irritating them.

**AlaskaDrew** · 12-15-2009, 02:45 AM

One of my two cuts came from trimming the top off of a little bump (not really even a full pimple) but it didn't hurt at all, and I don't have a styptic pencil, but it still didn't leave a scab (I just stuck a piece of toilet paper to it and pulled it off when it was dry)

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