Thread: Hockey scar(s)

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

Does your face look like this?
Börje Scarface Salming - Christer
Poor BJ! His face looked like a softball...

I'm suprised he still has his eye! BTW, is it even necessary to shave a big scar like that? I would think you would just shave around them, as there would be no hair on the scar itself.

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

I'm suprised he still has his eye! BTW, is it even necessary to shave a big scar like that? I would think you would just shave around them, as there would be no hair on the scar itself.

Believe it: peach fuzz ultimately grows on 'em.
BJ was a friggin' mess the next time I saw him, but he was as tough as they come.

Heh - its good to see fellow Canucks here. No my face isn't that bad!, I remember that from when I was a kid. Just one scar causes me grief everytime I shave, it runs into my lower lip. Thanks for tips mapleleafalumnus, I'll try to find some barbasol.

I have a small scar under my chin, not an ugly hockey scar but it's there. Oddly enough it's never given me any grief when shaving, go figure

My older scars don't bother me a bit - I heal well I guess. Shave right over them. On a new one though, I find I have to be careful and work real light as it's still "elevated."

Hopefully resurrecting for extra info.
my scar is under the right nostril - litterally a blades width below.
is it better to go suicide toward the nose with very shallow angle or downward at steep angle with no pressure?

You are going to have to try all directions initially. If its right under your nostril I would try coming at it from the side first, left to right or right to left, maybe both, then downwards. Going upwards from your lip to your nose is called the "fools pass" for a reason

Most important is to keep trying and don't get frustrated. When I first started this thread I was having a terrible time under my nose and then my scar on my lower lip. Today, these areas pose no trouble, I don't even think about them when shaving. So just keep at it, it will come quick too!

How about a puck scar? I took a slapshot to the chin that created a nice Y shaped scar.