Thread: shaving over moles

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 I am not suppose to use a straight razor on them? I usually leave the moles areas out and pass over them with an electric razor (meh) once done with my shave. I also tried with a safety razor but have the same problem, the moles would come off (and bleed a lot), which is not good. Anyone here in the same boat?

Thanks

I have one tiny hairy mole on my face. I mean it's practally about as high as a pimple. I just shave over it. In about 12 years of straight shaving I think its bled maybe a half dozen times. Although I am sure i have the nack now of lifting as I run over it.

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I have no issues shaving right up to the one located squarely in the middle of my left cheek. Then, I usually top the single hair on the "peak" without shaving over the whole bump.

When I first started straight razor shaving, I was more timid and found the mole more of a challenge. Now, it's nothing but a minor "speed bump" really. Experience has taken all of the challenge away.

I have two near my right ear, they are just small "bumps", but still above skin level. When I once visited a dermatologist (for another mole, not on my face), she had a look at them and showed me pictures under magnification, where I could clearly see what I'd done to them with the razor. Until that point I didn't care about shaving over them, but she told me I should stop and avoid them. Seeing the pictures I understood why, they looked all scratched up and bruised (this was not visible with the naked eye). I never did cut them enough to cause a bleeding, which is I guess why I never bothered to skip over that area.

If they're above the skin level, I would say avoid them whenever possible.

Prior to learning the str8, I had fairly pronounced shave bumps at the corners of the mouth. 'Not ingrowns - they were more like warts - hard skin bumps. Disposables (and my lack of shaving skill) left no alternative but to mow & clean up the blood. With zero shave skills, I bled less w/ the straight, until getting a better feel for what 'no pressure' meant. A big plus was that with the str8 - the bumps went away & haven't returned. But I also learned how light a touch could easily mow a bump, a tender spot. If I nick, I will usually find & remove lather from the nick location before starting the shave so I don't re-open or irritate an existing nick. The honorable Godfather (Lynn) had a great thread on dealing w/ nicks that has stood me well for the last 7 yrs. There's a better goo out there for nicks than Neosporin - called Mederma - aimed at controlling/lessening any scar formation.

It sounds like you'll soon find this question solved with experience. It'll happen faster if you don't have the monkey on your back of having a perfect BBS shave each time.

whenever I get to my mole I usually just gently go over it and It wont bleed and get the hairs. Then on my second and third pass if I do one I sometimes go around it just depending on how I am feeling. There is also always the option to get the mole removed which I might do in the future

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.