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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Corvid_Moon@lemmy.ca to c/skincareaddiction@sh.itjust.works

Hello,

I have a potentially niche question that I've been desperately trying to resolve:

I am an AMAB who has had body hair for most of my adult life. Last year or so, I had decided to start shaving it all off. At first, the result was nothing short of beauty; a completely hairless (sculpted) body with not a blemish to be seen-- perfect skin ♡

Then came the blemishes... The big, ugly, angry red blemishes, particularly on my belly and butt. It started happening after shaving a few more times and now no matter what I do, I can't get rid of them. I still want to keep a hairless body though, so my question is this:

How can I get my skin to return to as close to blemish-free as it once was, without having to stop shaving?

Thank you in advance!

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[-] teft@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Angry red blemishes? Have you considered any diseases of the skin like ringworm or eczema? Red blemishes are often a sign of disease or a rash from allergies. Especially if it keeps returning.

[-] Corvid_Moon@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, it only started once I began shaving with a manual razor. There were no blemishes before, so I'm thinking it's caused by like in-grown and agitation from the razors, and that my skin is just super sensitive now that it's hairless . . .

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