Ow ow flippin' OW

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I have this bizarre thing where I get ingrown hairs on the edge of my lip after shaving. Shaving oil has helped a lot, but every so often, one goes apeshit on me.

So now I have this... *THING* on my lip that is, for all intents and purposes, indistinguishable from a cold sore. It also hurts like fuck. :P

No, it's not *actually* a cold sore, I nicked the spot a week ago shaving, and when it was healing, a follicle got covered and started the process. Last night I managed to get the core out, and I was hoping that would do it, but overnight it decided to regroup, and this morning it did a full frontal attack. Whimper.

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[actsofcreation.livejournal.com]

I used to get such ingrown hairs a LOT. Things that I've found help tremendously:

1) Shaving in the shower... hot steamy air seems to help.
2) Using a shaving brush and a good shaving soap... the mechanical action seems to be a great preventative.
3) Using the shaving brush and soap to wash my face immediately after shaving.

[franktheavenger.livejournal.com]

Well gee, THANKS FOR SHARING. :p

[georgmi.livejournal.com]

Two words: Grow a beard.

(Yeah, I know that's three words. What can I say? I'm a generous tipper.)