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Basically when I shave under my chin I get spots all around that area. I'm only 18 so I'm wondering if it's an age thing and I'll grow out of it, but does anyone know anything I can do to stop getting them?
Shaving is a really unnatural way to treat the body and it's really not evolved to deal with sharply sliced hairs near the skin. Sadly, it's something we all have to deal with.
There are plenty of ways to deal with it. The way I deal with it is sheer laziness. I only shave twice a week and generally sport stubble. When I do need to be clean-shaven, I find the softer I can make my stubble, the better the results. I generally shave directly after (or during) a bath or shower. Washing with anything that foams also softens the bristles. I use good razor blades and replace them every ten shaves at the absolute most. I moisturise after a shave, and in particular the areas that are most prone to irritation. My moisturiser also has a light sunscreen so it's two birds with one stone.
Oh, and always shave in the direction of the hair, not against it. I do shave against it but only where I know I can get away with it. You'll get that experience yourself over time.
One last tip, if you shave in the shower as I often do, you can't feel when you've cut yourself (the blood is the same temperature as the water and for some reason, the pain doesn't kick in until the skin dries). After each couple of strokes, I run my hand across the shaved area and then check my hand for blood.
Hope some of this helps. Good luck!
Just use different shaving creams until you find one that doesn't do that.
I have the same problem, I consult a doctor and he told me my skin is sensitive and the best remedy is to stop shaving, I only trim my beard for the last 5 years and have no problem since
No it's not normal. Go on webmd and see what they have to say or talk to your doctor.
STOP SHAVING RIGHT NOW!!!
What you are experiencing is called "pseudofolliculitis barbae." It mostly affects people with curly hair, especially those of African or Mediterranean descent. Ignoring the problem can lead to severe scarring, even "keloid" scarring, which grows and spreads and can become very disfiguring.
Use electric shavers or hair trimmers instead of blades.