Tutored by a mole

I have never met anyone who shaves with a straight razor. I've talked with a few on the phone, so this journey has been largely through SRP, a Mentor whom I am careful not to bother too much and a video here and there. But I would now like to give thanks to a most unlikely teacher: a mole about 3/8th's of an inch above my top lip edge. After taking the top off (take aspirin every day and see how much a cut mole bleeds with thin blood) on the first few shaves I used my double edge to go over the mole. Then with more time and skill I found I could shave over the mole without any problems, mostly because I realized the importance of pressure....you could use less pressure and get the same result, or better results really. Interestingly, my mentor who had a similar problem in his early years just removed his mole with the razor---OUCH! So it is an odd activity and I would guess there are a lot of us....learning by a combination of experience and the virtual world. I like to think of those first guys who picked up a straight razor pre internet and learned without the vast amount of information that is available today...like on this amazing resource SRP. And finally I would like to thank my mole for being impatient with my ham fisted early hacks with one of the great tools invented by man---a straight razor.

Well-said, Bill. Without this resource, it would be indeed difficult to learn. I was shaving along before I joined with advise from a few via the internet and Lynn's video. Or so I thought. Joining this forum and reading, searching, and asking has taught me so much more. Sharing mistakes and discoveries was the way it was handed down in the old days. I suspect hanging around a barbershop was a good way to learn as well. Seems we are doing the same here. JMO.

When a dermatologist cuts off a mole, he sends it to a laboratory to determine if it is benign or cancerous. If it's found to be cancerous treatment is necessary, and can save your life. If you cut it off, you will never know whether it was benign or cancerous, unless of course, you later find that it was cancer and has spread. By then a cure may be difficult or impossible. So NEVER cut off a mole yourself.

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Originally Posted by naviafra

When a dermatologist cuts off a mole, he sends it to a laboratory to determine if it is benign or cancerous. If it's found to be cancerous treatment is necessary, and can save your life. If you cut it off, you will never know whether it was benign or cancerous, unless of course, you later find that it was cancer and has spread. By then a cure may be difficult or impossible. So NEVER cut off a mole yourself.

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When it comes to having a mole I would see a dermatologist. get rid of it if possible. I say this because I lost my brother because of one and have had 2 removed myself. besides a small scar looks tough.:soapbox: