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Skin Reaction to Shaving
Shaving is a pretty traumatic process. Every stroke of your blade inflicts damage, wearing away at the outermost layers of the skin and leaving you defenceless against infection and irritation.
Even a ‘perfect’ shave comes with its fair share of microscopic mutilation. These pictures explain what happens to your skin during shaving and how you can react to it after shaving.