shaving rash on legs

I've never had this before but have just got a shaving rash on my legs. I dont understand quite why because it was the same shavinf cream and razor.
doesn anyone know how to get rid of it? Or how long it takes to go? please help its driving me mad I want to wear skirts! peacenik

Reply 1

LHMarsh10

peacenik

I've never had this before but have just got a shaving rash on my legs. I dont understand quite why because it was the same shavinf cream and razor.
doesn anyone know how to get rid of it? Or how long it takes to go? please help its driving me mad I want to wear skirts! peacenik

Ooh nasty I had that for the first time the other day. I dry shaved whereas I usually do it in the shower so that was foolish of me. :rolleyes:

I used moisturising cream all over them and that really helped, so I'd suggest that? Good luck!

Reply 2

need_money

9

Normally happens if you dry shave but if you shaved too closely using shaving foam it can happen again. Just make sure you moisturise your legs after shaving. It should go away after a few hours. :smile:

Reply 3

zhivago

2

Yeah, I've never probably known it is, as need_money says, it's a dry shave problem. I think though, if you use cream but still no water, you may still get a rash. I use cream, but when I'm in the shower if you get me...

Reply 4

pissface

peacenik

I've never had this before but have just got a shaving rash on my legs. I dont understand quite why because it was the same shavinf cream and razor.
doesn anyone know how to get rid of it? Or how long it takes to go? please help its driving me mad I want to wear skirts! peacenik

If it's just a rash, some moisturizing lotion will take care of it in a day or so. If you're getting razor 'bumps,' then that can happen if you shave too closely or if you shave in the opposite direction your hair grows. It's basically an ingrown hair and happens when the hair gets pushed backwards under the skin (I suppose that's the least scientific way to explain it :rolleyes:

) You can make it disappear within a few hours if you scrub it very hard with some good soap (scrubbing off the top layer of skin to free the hair) and then rub some cortisone cream on it. If you have none, just keep it moisturized...Always works for me :biggrin:

Reply 5

Sephrenia

16

i used aloe vera - from da actual plant, not bought from a shop - and moisturiser

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