Thread: Sharpness VS Nicks

New nicks each time or just reopening the same one?

If the razor is sharp, it should be slicing the "scab" right off yesterday's nick unless you skip over it. After a few days of doing the same thing it eventually heals for me...about 4 days. See any coincidence?

For me nicks are very rare; maybe one or two a year, seriously, so it's hard for me to work out the reason (I just don't have a lot of experience) however I think for me they're caused by:

. A dull razor. As you say, a dull razor is more of a problem as you'll be inclined to push, or dig, the edge in...
. Moving the razor's edge along it's length...
. A lather that's too dry (the edge digs in).

I was going to add skin protrusions, however really little bumps and whatever have never been a p[problem for me; though I would imagine for some it could be an issue.

I keep polysporin in my medicine cabinet for those very rare times that I do nick myself. Then after I skip a day, I'm usually scab free and ready to go. **Splashone** dude you're insane cutting of the scabs daily until they just give up

If you are cutting in the same general area repeatedly then the root cause could be the facial contour and skin properties.
I cannot do a "down stroke" on my cheeks. Even a round point will cut. All cheek strokes are Across The Grain.

You may want to experiment and see if a different stroke direction solves the issue.

I never claimed that I do that as a practice. However, I did recently remove a mustache of 26 yrs. I found a couple small bumps underneath that the razor would not pass over at all...they got "planed" off each day and are gone.

Saved a trip to the dermatologist did we ? Straights are great for removing skin tags also.