Quote Originally Posted by winterkid View Post
This morning I went to the dermatologist for something on my back. While there she asked about my razor burn. I told her I was wet shaving and used a puck and some aftershave, and sometimes some balm. She said to stop right away. What?!

According to the doc, I am now to use a gel, like Edge unscented (yuck!) and the lotion she prescribed. THe Rx is for a mixture of Loprox and Cleocin lotions. From what I found on a basic search this is antibiotic mixture. I guess she thinks my burn is minor skin infections on my neck.

I can't make myself go back to the goo of a canned gel. So that will have to wait. However, I'm willing to try the lotion for a few weeks.

My current aftershave rotation included has been Clubman Bay Rum, Vanilla and some Burt's Bees aftershave. Soaps rotation include Col. Conk and Burt's Bees.

Has anyone heard of this prescription before? What about any unscented soaps that may be out there?
Yep she thinks you have an infected razor burn (I can read minds).

I suspect she is correct about the infection but uneducated
with regard to the wealth of quality shaving soaps and more
that you have to select from.

Others have commented that ATG is a "no no" and a BBS shave goal
is likely one or 22 shaving passes too far so dial it back to a
clean enough shave.

Follow her advice for more than a week and dial back your shaving
to alternate days. For new to wet shaving folk I do recommend the
classic BiC 1 single edge tossable during the recovery period.
This is the cheapest looking one with a yellow handle and a single blade.
I recommend them because they work for me and I know
they are clean and sharp enough for a couple shaves. They
also have largish opening that makes washing soap and stubble
out easy.

Post shave, let your skin rest for 30 min after rinsing
with cool water and then apply a gentle balm, no more.
Avoid all but the most mild post shave products. Alcohol
and fragrance are problematic so avoid them...

Do take advantage of the weekend and go Don Johnson
and do not shave for a couple days if you can.

Back to wet shaving.... Most of the shave vendors have
fragrance free versions of their soaps. ClassicShaving.com
has ""Classic "Gold" Hypo-Allergenic Shaving Mug Soap""
that should be a lot better than canned goo. Try it and
if it helps keep it in a plastic kitchen container as your
safe to go soap. There are funner soaps to try but we
all need a safe goto shave solution.

In general for soaps I always try the unscented version first
and if it lathers and shaves well I explore the rest of the "flavors".
My logic is if the basic soap is good then I can risk what I call
fragrance hell with my allergies. I cannot walk in the wrong
door of Macys.... too close to the ladies stink den and my head
hurts for hours.... While my reaction is much stronger than most
my point is along the line of a canary in the coal mine.

When your face has healed cautiously change one thing
at a time and see what works for you. One .thing in three
days tells a lot.

Loprox and Cleocin tell me that she saw something real...

Once "angered" skin takes a while to heal, let it.