Thread: shaving over moles

Originally Posted by rolodave

Yep, took out the one in front of my left ear and it never came back. There is a scar but who cares?

Dave chicks dig scars, but my wife did say one time she would like to find a spot without a scar. Tc

Had a couple tiny but annoying moles (or "skin tags" as they are called in these parts). A couple swipes with what I recall was a 7/8 Robert Williams half-hollow made short work of those spuds...never to return again

I have 1 in the midle of my chin about a 1 cm down of my bottom lip and I rarely cut it. We have to keep in mind that when we shave where suppose to scrape the lather and I try to circle trouble spots. For my part I don't have much difficulty, but it might need practice.

thanks all for the feedback guys, I was asking as I heard a lot about the dangers of mole removal and got a bit paranoid to be honest, at the same time I would love to get a full wet shave without leaving out the parts with moles...last time I did though the mole wouldn't stop bleeding, so never again

I had to stop shaving my head due to moles, specifically ones called cherry hemangiomas. Basically they are red moles full of capillaries so they bleed like crazy if you cut them. After my shave it would look like a horror movie!

I have on one my chin that I just shave right over. I've cut it maybe a handful of times but I really only give that area a split second of extra time. It really depends on the size of the mole I guess.

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Originally Posted by Shave999

Hi,

I just wonder if anyone here has the same problem, basically I shave with my straight razors without major problems, however I have a couple of moles (not big, but still) on my face and I guess....
....
Anyone here in the same boat?

You and many more... have them.

There are a number of different types. You should have yours looked at.
The difference between a problem (cancer) and a fashion statement is not something
to be ignored or guessed at.

A doctor that was worried would shave it off, put it in a jar and have the lab look at it.

One thing that worries doctors is changes. Nicks and cuts from shaving might make the
doctor worry needlessly or worse allow you to ignore an important change.

If you cannot shave around it reliably consider having it removed.

As for shaving over and around it, my old barber had a trick where he would wipe lather
from the skin with his thumb and then immediately shave and tidy up the back of my neck.
I would have you do the same so you can see it and not blindly slice into it.
A light touch and there is still enough glide from the lather to shave nicely.
I am big on lathering but the shave only needs a thin layer. I like a fluffy
marvelous lather, it gives me joy... so the wipe with a thumb trick keeps
the lump from hiding in the cloud of lather. Leave the rest of the face well
lathered for shaving.

They bleed a lot so keep the styptic stick handy should you catch it.