Advice for shavers who suffer from ingrown hair?

[Spider]

Sure, it’s impossible to get an ingrown hair unless you’re cutting the hair below the skin, but there are many other factors as well. As indicated most, if not all, of us cut our whiskers below the skin with no issues. How the hair is cut has more, I believe, to do with it. Cleanly (sharply) cut hairs like the one on the left will grow out normally. Hairs that get ripped by dull blades, multi blades, or electrics, like on the right, can snag as they grow out and end up being ingrown.

 

[NurseDave]

The one one the right is a Graham Field

 

[Dave in KY]

The one one the right is a Graham Field

.....or Tiger (I'll never forget @JWS VII 's kindness )

 

[JWS VII]

.....or Tiger (I'll never forget @JWS VII 's kindness )

I think I still have 8 or so of those “blades”... I need to send them around to share the love

 

[Dave in KY]

I think I still have 8 or so of those “blades”... I need to send them around to share the love

Clearly necessary

 

[Majorrich]

I had several men who were on profile for excessive razor bumps from shaving. I sent it down through through the Sergeants to introduce these men to single edge razors. This caused problems with NBC training. As I recall, by the time I moved on those men were in spec.