Thread: Shaving over scarred areas

Hi all

Generally I've been getting on fine with my razors for the last 3 months but I always find one major problem area - my chin. I know that the chin can be a bit of a nightmare to shave at the best of times, but I also have a little bit of bumpy scar tissue at the bottom of my chin from an accident many years ago.

I always managed to cut myself with cartridge razors, a little less so with my DE, but I'm still getting nicks and poor shave quality in that area with my straights. The poor shave quality also means more passes on the area which doesn't help the problem.

Has anyone else had this problem and can anyone offer any advice for dealing with this problem?

Cheers!

I have a scar right under my chin from a fall years ago as well.

I find that with Shavette type razors like the Feather that I cannot help myself from nicking this scar no matter how light the pressure or angle of attack. However, with the real straight razor I can use a very light pressure on my up the neck under the chin pass and not nick it at all.

Have fun,

Lynn

I have a scar on my chin too and I shave up to it and away from it. Shallow blade angle and a sharp razor of course. The light touch as mentioned in my sig line below helps also. I've found that holding my thumb and forefinger in a V shape and stretching with them, on opposite sides of my chin, toward my ears, is an effective stretch for getting that area tight and shaving it more easily.

Wow, what's with all the scarred chins around here??

Like Lynn and Jimmy I have a scar on the underside of my chin as well. Surprisingly, it has never given me grief while using a straight razor, nor do I consciously alter my technique to avoid nicking it.

I can't say the same for DE's though. I've only cut it a couple times, but both times I was using a DE. Just have to use a little extra caution, that's all.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have a scar on my chin too and I shave up to it and away from it. Shallow blade angle and a sharp razor of course. The light touch as mentioned in my sig line below helps also. I've found that holding my thumb and forefinger in a V shape and stretching with them, on opposite sides of my chin, toward my ears, is an effective stretch for getting that area tight and shaving it more easily.

Thanks for the tip! It really has helped over the last couple of days!

Incidentally, I'm thinking that one of my razors may be contributing to the problem. I have a Fram that I received shave ready from a reputable source and I seem to nick myself with it more than my other 2 razors combined. When I strop it there is no sound at all and it seems to drag a little like it's being pulled through syrup. That can't be right can it? That or my technique with that particular razor sucks!