SHAVING HYGIENE: FACIAL HAIR Shaving is a daily ritual for most of us but even doctors are not aware of the exact hygienic methods we must adopt to get a healthy shave. Unhealthy shaving practices may not only be cosmetically disturbing but may cause both skin problems like Sycosis barbae, furuncles, cuts etc as well as systemic infections like bacteremia and even Infective endocarditis. Shaving is defined as the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise.
Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair. Shaving can be done with a straight razor or safety razor (called 'manual shaving' or 'wet shaving') or an electric razor(called 'dry shaving'). "Traditional" wet shaving A safety razor is a shaving implement with a protective…
