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aviva5675
aviva5675 Member Posts: 1,353
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

Going to get a wet/dry razor-- ok which one is good??

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  • crystalphm
    crystalphm Member Posts: 1,138
    edited September 2013

    I use a regular razor in the shower, but use it only once...and hold my breath I don't hurt myself.

    I would love advice on this one because the electric razor left a burn! (like razor rash which burned)

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  • BeckySharp
    BeckySharp Member Posts: 935
    edited September 2013

    I could not use an electric razor as it also left me with a horrible rash no matter what I did.  I just use a regular razor very carefully and put antibiotic ointment on it for the night.  I have never had a rash or cut from that.

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  • RosesToeses
    RosesToeses Member Posts: 721
    edited September 2013

    I use a Panasonic close curves (this one: http://www.target.com/p/panasonic-close-curves-3-blade-wet-dry-ladies-shaver/-/A-11041315). It works well for me--well, it worked well for me before and between the chemo and radiation (I only need it to touch up a small area now that I've had the whole underarm radiated, so I guess that was a bonus!).



    I've heard the wet dry ones are also more gentle if you use them wet with lots of suds, but I never had a problem without that, either.

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  • aviva5675
    aviva5675 Member Posts: 1,353
    edited September 2013

    Thats the one I ended up getting. Tried it today for first time. Seemed to not do much, maybe I wasnt pressing hard enough tho, cause I was nervous. Will try it a few times and see-- then maybe do regular razor super carefully. But in the end, this Panasonic was the one I got.

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  • cinnamonsmiles
    cinnamonsmiles Member Posts: 779
    edited September 2013

    I just stopped shaving almost all together. I MAY shave 1-3 times a year but not more than that. I am too afraid of knicking myself and because of neuropathy pain, hairs growing out in my armpits feel like cacti under there.

    I guess each one of us has to ask ourselves if a possible cut and LE is worth the shaving?

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