How can you get rid of red bumps on legs?

How to get rid of red, sore bumps on legs after shaving?

• I have nicely shaped legs, and I like to show them off, but there's some skinproblems on them. whever i shave they sometimes get this painful stinging sensation that lasts for hours. The follicles (are they follicles?) anyway, the base of the newly-shaved off hair gets red and sore, andgets a lotlarger. This makes me look like I have terrible acne al lover my legs. This has not ocurred lately, probbaly becausei haven't shaved for ages and have been wearing long pants for the last 4 months. Any ways to soothe the stinging evil bumps(they look like big goosebumps)

• Answer:

  First of all, don’t shave every day if you suffer from regular razor bumps. Give your skin about 2-3 days of rest in between close shaves with a blade. You may want to consider an electric razor or beard trimmer for the other days to make sure your facial hair doesn’t get out of control. If you’re only shaving your head or your legs, hair shouldn’t become too unmanageable to give your skin that 2-3 days of rest between shavings to avoid razor bumps. Softening your hair with warm water will help you get a better shave and get rid of razor bumps. Because razor bumps are sometimes caused by an angular cut from a razor, it is a good idea to soften the hair to ensure a more even cut through the hair. This can be done in a number of ways, but here are two: either wait to shave until you’ve taken a shower, or you can get a wash cloth and soak it in hot water and then put it across your face for about 5 minutes before shaving. Both of these razor bump reducing strategies are relaxing, but you’ll have to make time in your busy day for both of them. Proper shaving techniques are the key to getting rid of razor bumps. Here are some rules to follow. Always apply shaving cream (a good one) to the skin before shaving and allow the shaving cream to sit on your face for a couple of minutes before shaving to help it soften the skin and hair. Never shave against the grain of your hair. And whatever you do, don’t shave the same area more than twice to get a closer shave. If you can avoid using those trendy 2, 3, and 4 blade razors, you should because those blades tend to lift and snap the hair back into place, giving you a closer shave and causing razor bumps. Rinse your shaving razor with rubbing alcohol before and after every use, and change the blade at least once a week to get rid of razor bumps. Because razor bumps tend to form just after a shave, you want to make sure there are as few bacteria on your face as possible. Bacteria tend to grow on razors and blades just as easily as they grow on a toothbrush. Keeping your blades sterile with a quick wipe down with rubbing alcohol will ensure a safer shave every time, preventing razor bumps.