Thread: Nmber of Days

Usually don't disagree with you Ryan, but do on this one. Not sure if its the shaving or the products that you use after shaving that makes the difference but there is a change in your skins tolerance for what it'll take from a razor.
(Or its that you've just rounded off the bumps and built up scar tissue(:-)

Originally Posted by Johnus

Usually don't disagree with you Ryan, but do on this one. Not sure if its the shaving or the products that you use after shaving that makes the difference but there is a change in your skins tolerance for what it'll take from a razor.
(Or its that you've just rounded off the bumps and built up scar tissue(:-)

Thanks for your comments John (at least I assume your name is John )

I can only speak from my own experience and second hand accounts from friends and acquaintances. And I'm certainly not a dermatologist, but I do know that there are vast differences in skin types and I can only guess the reasons why some can't shave daily. Rate of skin regeneration would be one guess. Skin softness would be another. In my case, my skin is fairly soft even at my age, even after many many years of shaving; it also tends to be on the oily side, which would certainly account for why it remains soft. I anticipate by the time I'm 70 it will be dry and leathery like any old codger

The funny thing is I can use any shaving cream/soap or aftershave, no matter how high the alcohol content, without any ill effects at all. Many members can't claim the same, yet they can shave daily without any problems. I wrote a blog about this some time ago about the differences between abrasion sensitivity vs chemical sensitivity. If you're lucky you'll have neither, but both conditions aren't as rare as some would think, in fact it's quite common. It's the ultimate case of YMMV.