The success of shaving stands or falls with the quality of the razor blades. A rule against painful shaving accidents: Only sharp blades, especially at the bottom – otherwise there is a risk of abscesses and boils.
Baierbrunn – The blade must be sharp for the intimate shave. This is how you avoid painful inflammation. "A blunt blade tears the hair off rather than cutting it," explains the Ulm gynecologist Miriam Deniz in the magazine "Apotheken Umschau" (issue A10 / 2021). This could easily cause small abscesses or boils, i.e. inflammations under the surface of the skin.
Ingrown hairs can also become infected. According to the information, the best way to prevent ingrowth is to gently exfoliate the skin with a loofah sponge before shaving. dpa
