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    OK a show of hands please. Who besides me has accidentally (and might I add very successfully) removed a facial blemish, a.k.a. zit, like I did this morning while shaving? Nice thing about good sharp blades. at least it doesn't hurt. But I wouldn't recommend it as a part of your normal skin care. That flow of bodily fluid down the side on your face and dripping into the sink really complicates the rest of the shave.

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    Yep!

    I've got a mole of my neck that I've caught a few times. And the worst thing is that once you catch it, the darn thing swells up as it heals and you slice it again the next day..!

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    Ouch !!-that's unfortunate-but I use a really simple trick - if there is something like a spot or zit on my face I just see where it is and just remove the lather on it with my fingertip before i shave-then shave round it- easy!!
    (I'm lucky in that I rarely get them at my age.)
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    Ouch...I've done that a couple of times. Most of them are on my upper lip. I now have permanent red spots/scars on my upper lip. Not fun.

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    Ya, luckily pushin' 60 they're rare. And the worst part of the whole thing, I knew it was there. I kept reminding myself right up to the point of amputation.
    Doh!!

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    Even at almost 61 I have a problematic skin. And I see blood more often than most I suppose because of that. A doc told me that once you've got a kind of bactery in your blood, it stays there latent waiting to be reactivated. And shaving with a multi-blade razor makes these things come back to life in my case.

    So yes, I know what you mean...

    Gilles

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    Hi gtechblues,

    Quote Originally Posted by gtechblues View Post
    Even at almost 61 I have a problematic skin. And I see blood more often than most I suppose because of that. A doc told me that once you've got a kind of bactery in your blood, it stays there latent waiting to be reactivated. And shaving with a multi-blade razor makes these things come back to life in my case.

    So yes, I know what you mean...

    Gilles
    Sorry to here this-since I've been wet shaving i've found that the pre/post shaving creams and balms have helped the overall condition of my face as never before.
    Have these not helped you in any way ?
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    Oh, you're not alone bro. Those zits love to lurk under the beard.

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    Love the reference Otto.

    I've always had some facial problems. I keep waiting for puberty to get over (the original Mustang was just coming out as I was going in). I will say though that since I started shaving with a straight my wife has mentioned several times how much clearer and better my skin looks and how much better my color is. Which I hope it will stay that way as long as I don't keep draining out the vital fluids like this morning.

    Pelkey

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