What causes bumps after shaving?!


Question: What causes bumps after shaving.?
Answers:
the bumps are caused from hair growing, well, curling back into the skin causing ruptures. This is especially found in black men because of the curliness of their hair. Mind not all men are exempt, but more common in blacks. also some situations of the hair not being able to penetrate the skin causeing irrirations.



tmi/fyi - to prevent razor bumps, apply NEAT (undiluted) Lavender Essential oil before and after shaving.Health Question & Answer

You have a problem each time you shave and not otherwise. If your observation is correct then the cause and effect relationship is obvious. You could be having contact dermatitis to the material used for shaving or friction dermatitis. Clinical examination when you develop the problem should be able to differentiate between the two. Change the shaving material. If it does not solve your problem then consult your dermatologist.

Sometimes it may result from secondary bacterial infection, then topical antibacterial cream / ointment - like soframycin or even better -Mupirocin ointment / Fucidin cream may be used.
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Your shaving too close and too frequently. also, the shaving cream you are using may be giving you the problem. Health Question & Answer

Try shaving WITH the grain of your hair instead of against it.Health Question & Answer

Use a better shaving brand, that will help.Health Question & Answer



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