Thread: I need advice/help please

okay, so I am trucking right along on my SR adventures - however after my first attempt on Monday nite of this week I managed to make a rather sizeable blood donation from my facial pores. It has long since stoped bleeding so dont worry about that. However, the scab area reamains on my face and Im getting a little tired of it being there. I know that any wound (such as this) must heal itself back to original condition.

Is there any way that you know of to speed this process up - or anything I can do to help it heal up faster????


Please advise.

I'll buy a few of these for us all once its healed up!!!

Neosporin.........................

Originally Posted by jcash1

okay, so I am trucking right along on my SR adventures - however after my first attempt on Monday nite of this week I managed to make a rather sizeable blood donation from my facial pores. It has long since stoped bleeding so dont worry about that. However, the scab area reamains on my face and Im getting a little tired of it being there. I know that any wound (such as this) must heal itself back to original condition.

Is there any way that you know of to speed this process up - or anything I can do to help it heal up faster????


Please advise.

I'll buy a few of these for us all once its healed up!!!

get a styptic pencil, and when you nick yourself , apply it on the nick.
How did you nick yourself? too much pressure? dull razor? wrong angle?

Read Lynn's suggestions on the first straight razor shaves here. Read my sig line below and follow the advice and it may not be an issue in the future. A bit of vitamin E is supposed to have healing properties.

Not to sound sarcastic but, indeed, time heals all wounds. I have found that Polysporin will cut that time for me. That and shaving around it for a few days. YMMV. A styptic pencil and Polysporin are an essential part of this newbs straight razor learning curve.

I think of Polysporin as the modern equivalent to DR. Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve. My father & grandfather always had a can of that stuff and used it for everything... including the livestock! But it was their choice for razor nicks in back then.

An alum block is another possibility.

big plus for the vitiman e i have had cuts on my arm and legs heel over night with it

I agree Ronnie. Vitamin E is good. Soothes razor burn in seconds too.

okay so lets see here...I have a styptic pencil already and it was used tremendously on this area of blood donation - I will certainly add neo and/or polysporin to my shaving supplies - I believe it was due to too much pressure and likely (clearly) a wrong angle - as it was my first ever attempt though....it happens...the sig line is certainly good information for the rookie like myself to follow....is this Dr. Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve still available anywhere - sounds like a good product - my grandfather used to pour kerosene over any cut on his hands - perhaps a similar approach - it certainly works though...and I think those alum blocks are a little pricey for me at the moment...thanks fellas!!!

Very light pressure and a good face prep. No need to shave the whole face when learning. Start with sections first then build on your experience. If you must go for the full face, then just work with WTG first, then build on that with XTG section and ATG sections.

The Wiki gives sound advice. Be patient with the learning curve and the end result is worth it.

Good Luck,

Pabster