Thread: How often do you cut yourself? Be Honest...

Probably about 5 in the last year. With only one I would actually call a cut, the rest I would call scratches. None in the last 8 months. Now, cuts on my fingers...thats a different story...

My dermatologist told me for minor cuts on the face or elsewhere, you can close them up with Crazy Glue. That's what the surgeon used to close up the openings when I had my gall bladder removed via laparoscopic (sp?) surgery.

since i started i have not really cut my self too bad. at least no flaps yet, but i do nick myself

Originally Posted by pmburk

My dermatologist told me for minor cuts on the face or elsewhere, you can close them up with Crazy Glue. That's what the surgeon used to close up the openings when I had my gall bladder removed via laparoscopic (sp?) surgery.

Just a warning about using CA glue(cyano acrylate/ super glue). It is very easy to trap infection and dirt in the cut if you use CA. Also the stuff that you buy in stores is different than the stuff used by doctors. The CA found in stores has an accelerant in it than can cause severe chemical burns, especially if you have sensetive skin.

I rarely cut myself but do get an occasional nick. Seriously, shaving with straights is so much easier than most people think. Prep right, use proper technique and worry less about cuts.

I usually only get small nicks when shave testing a new blade.
Having said that I really did some damage the other day when my right hand didn't know what my left had was doing and I cut both the middle and third fingers quite deeply.
Bled like a b#$%ard but has healed well.
Gotta stop rushing and enjoy the shaving experience.

Its been 5 years since I last cut myself. But I did stop using a straight about 4 1/2 years ago.

Actually, I have taken some vacations from straight razor shaving - just shaved often enough to keep my technique up and my hand in it. But yes, it has been 5 years of off again/on again straight razor shaving since I cut myself. But it was a doozy from someone opening the bathroom door and having it slam into me while in mid stroke. The amount of blood was not something I would like to see again in this lifetime.

I have to agree...I really don't cut myself very often. More like a 'nick' every now and then. I think it is because as you become more adept at it, you can almost feel the 'change' that's going to result in a cut, and you just STOP! It's almost like a sixth sense of sorts. And also, you [second nature kinda] know how much (or little) pressure to use. It's all about fine tuning your technique. And someday, when I have it all down, it'll be just in time to die [lol]!

And, after giving it some thought, I think the only time when I occasionally nick myself is when I change razors to a very different one in size and shape, i.e., a square point 7/8 to a 5/8 with a sweeping smile.

I thought I was in a goth forum for a minute when I saw the thread title. It's a trick question though, the answer is not often! Every half a dozen or two dozen shaves I do mow down the top of a sneaky pimple, which brings a dot of red color to the surface (is this the weeper? We need weeper illustrations and how-tos in the wiki, I think)

Other than that I did cut myself a few months ago. It was the first time I sliced into my face since I was learning how to shave with a straight razor, which was four years ago. So I guess that's my answer in expanded form