I've only been at this a couple weeks myself but that amount of cuts sounds excessive to me. I'll often get a little spot bleeder or two that stops easily, sometimes a red line under or on the chin.

I stayed away from spike point razors and still haven't used one, thinking that round points would be easier to learn with. As Mr. Parker mentioned, the sharper the blade the less risk of nicks, maybe yours needs a tune up?

My first real cut came yesterday on the side of my neck when starting a S-N stroke, and that one with a razor I'd honed myself that seemed to have a pretty good edge. It didn't seem like much at the time but I disturbed it again this morning shaving in the N-S direction so treated it with Neosporin and will give it a day or two to heal up.

A good creamy soap lather seems to give me a little better protection than the one cream I have, or Prorasso tube cream.