Thread: This is bad, very bad.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

My face has changed. Areas that were out are now in and others especially on my neck are really different and lately I'm getting something I haven't experienced in many years, razor burn. So now I basically have to figure out how to shave with a straight all over again. I have to change all my angles and strokes and even stretching.

Welcome to my world. I'm 6 feet tall and weigh 160 lbs. The hollows of my neck, the spots below my ears next to the jaw, and the jaw line from the ears to the chin are where I have trouble. Basically, I--and now you--have difficulty shaving any feature with high curvature.

I follow the advice provided in previous threads regarding difficult spots (e.g. lots of stretching, moving the skin away from the jaw line), however, this takes time. My compromise is to use a DE during the week and save straight razor shaving for the weekends when I have all the time I need. In some respect, a DE is better because the razor is more maneuverable. Consequently for me, a DE shave with a fresh razor rivals a straight shave.

This sounds to me like a bunch of us old guys are realizing we aren't going to last long if we don't take better care of ourselves.

My story starts 3 years ago. At 230lbs. I was pretty badly overweight and my BP was way high, my cholesterol was off the scale and I was pre-diabetic. in 1 years time I dropped 55 lbs. and now even though my BP still requires meds, nothing else does. I'm no longer pre-diabetic and I'm down to a svelte 185.

At 54 I didn't really want to die, so I took that approach. So along with other life changes, i.e. exercise, eating better, and straight shaving, I have found a balance that seems to work pretty well.

I too have the hollow spots along my trachea and under my ears at the jawline that didn't used to exist. I still have to finish my shaves along those spots with my cart razor. On the days I give a crap that is.. Some days I'm content to do what I can with my straight, but there are just spots that I cannot do ATG due to the fact my arm doesn't twist that way. The left side of my face usually looks like hamburger because I either try and shave with my left hand, or do the reach around and try with my right. Either way, it's a rough go.

Anyway, congrats on the weight loss, keep it up!!! I've managed to keep from 40-50lbs off for 3 years now. I've noticed I can fluctuate 10 lbs during a months span. It depends on how much exercise I get and how much I stuff in the pie hole. Keeping one up and the other down just seems to work. I guess at my age the fluctuations can be pretty big. The Dr. said no problem though on my last checkup. However, I did have what he called a TIA or a little mini stroke here a month or so back. It about dropped me out of a shower one morning. I thought I was a goner for a moment, then it went away and I was fine. Went to work and it didn't happen again.

Now they want to run a whole battery of tests that I cannot afford. I guess I should have dropped that weight a couple of years earlier, eh??? heheheh. Oh well, what are you gonna do, but the best you can, right?

Better to get healthy before something bad happens, than after.

Good luck on the re-learning. I've heard it is like riding a bike. Think of it like switching to a unicycle..

M

All you need to do is pull a face like my avatar. Problem solved!

Well done on losing the weight! Its reminding me that I really need to get back to the gym...!

[QUOTE=HNSB;809474]That is exactly why I'm very careful about my weight.

If it becomes difficult to shave I go to McDonalds immediately.]

I hate to say it but if your avatar is an accurate representation, weight loss is the least of your shaving worries!