When I go a few days without shaving my face I get pimples, when I shave they get irritated?

Question

I'm 22 years old male, I've never had a problem with acne, I mean I'll get the occasional pimple but nothing terrible.

For the past 2-3 years whenever I go a few days without shaving my face, pimples develop. They are only on the part of my face where facial hair grows, never my neck, usually around the goatee area.

Ultimately, when I shave these pimples become irritated and get worse. Then when the facial hair grows back more pimples come; it is a vicious cycle.

I have tried everything. I've tried sensitive skin shaving cream, I constantly change my razor, I use after shave. I've tried using Clearasil type products on the pimples. I have tried to shave everyday, but my hair doesn't quite grow quick enough for that,and when I do shave everyday it gives me terrible razor burn, and I've tried all the normal solutions to solving razor burn, none of them seem to do the trick. I've tried shaving in the shower and every other suggestion I've seen on here for similar problems.

As far as I'm concerned I've tried everything known to man. Does anyone else have this problem, or know of some way to solve this problem? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm a girl and i sometimes shave my legs. When i was little i was stupid and just use a razor to shave my legs. Go in the shower and shave them or use lotion or conditioner on your face or something. Also if you want those pimples to go a way. Use nutrogena. They sell them at walmart. Buy blackheads scrubing cream, nutrogena acne cream for your face and wash your face with nutrogena oil free face wash. You see, i have some pimples but since i used them there going away but all i have right now is like 3 pimples 0.o i guess its cause i wasn't usuing my acne creams... lol i was to lazy. But anyways i would shave my face if i was a guy in the shower. Lots of girls do it. Maybe try using a girl's venus shaver. They work great! Haven't you seen those commercials!? Wash your face daily try washiong your face with that oil free face wash. This time try using a girl's shaver and have it at a self check out so no one knows your buying it if you to shy. They have it at walmart and target.