Thread: What's your favorite weeper cure?

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I use the old dreaded styptic pencil Actually I don't find it that bad and it works. I use the Alum Bloc after every shave so maybe I've numbed some of my senses to the sting of the styptic...lol.

Bought one and I'll give it a try. I still think I'm going to try the witch hazel too.

Thanks for all the comments. I use cold water (as indicated) and it doesn't always work. I have to wear a suit a tie to work every day, and showing up with bloody spots on my face just doesn't fit.

--David

Get a little bottle of superglue with a brush applicator in it. Stop the basic bleeding with a styptic pencil -- come on, you're not 6 years old anymore, learn to ride the pain -- then a dab of superglue. (Does not sting) -- Surgeons use this --

"Cyanoacrylates are surgical adhesive compounds that are used to close topical or minor lacerations. They are commonly used to close laparoscopic incisions and are much stronger than fibrin sealants and sutures. Cyanoacrylates are waterproof, flexible and require no dressing on the wound. Unfortunately, they are not bio-absorbable and must be restricted to external and temporary applications."

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One of Lynn's tips is to use triple antibiotic ointment on these. My experience is that this does promote healing, and does something to immediately stop the red stuff (it is pretty thick).

Prevention thru practice remains the best strategy, though.

Originally Posted by pcb01

Prevention thru practice remains the best strategy, though.

+1, I rarely get weepers and prevention is absolutely the best treatment. On the rare occasion that I nick myself, I like to use styptic matches. They come packaged like a book of matches and each match is a one use item. It is much more hygienic than a styptic pencil IMHO.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I use the old dreaded styptic pencil Actually I don't find it that bad and it works. I use the Alum Bloc after every shave so maybe I've numbed some of my senses to the sting of the styptic...lol.

Same here. I take meds to thin my blood so the weepers tend to flow a little more.
If the nic is just enough to leave the blood coagulating along the mark and not dripping down the skin, I leave it. The greater the flow then I progress to alum block, and then styptic.

If nicked on the first pass, and a weeper is still flowing after the between-passes rinse, I'll go right to the styptic before applying lather again.

Normally the cold water rinse and alum block coating, followed by witch hazel splash and aftershave at the end is more than sufficient.

Sometimes, if I get bit by one of the square points (always operator error ), I may just finish with the one pass and wait until tomorrow, or even 2-3 days later. If it becomes that severe then I use the Neosporin portable spray after applying initial first-aid methods.

I wish this came in the form of an aftershave splash:



I kid of course, I use a styptic pencil if I need to. It is slightly different than alum and it stops bleeding much faster.

-Rob

I tend to just lather over it, like others. But if it's still weeping after the last pass, I reach for the styptic pencil.

A bit of Internet research shows that "alum" is aluminum sulphate.

"Styptic pencil" seems to be composed mostly of aluminum sulphate, with some titanium dioxide to give it a white color.

Charles

PS -- further Internet research shows that the above statements are simplifications. I will continue to use my styptic pencil -- it hasn't killed me yet.

Bought the small styptic pencil and gave it a try. A little stingy, but it really worked. Oddly, I had NO small weepers the next day. Negative reinforcement? Maybe, or maybe pure luck.

I am still considering the alum block, but if it is basically like rubbing a styptic pencil all over my face, I think I'll give my technique just a bit more time to improve. My weepers seem to be related to bumps, not nicks with the razor.

I ordered the Thayers witch hazel sampler pack and am looking forward to giving them a try.

Thanks for all the advice.

--David

Styptic is my middle name.