Shaving a Sunburn. . .

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:43 am

So, yeah, first long field-day of the season yesterday, sweated off all of my sunscreen by 11am. . . I look like a reverse raccoon from my safety glasses.

It's not too bad, just a bit pink and sensitive. Was hot last night, but I'm not radiating heat anymore this morning. However, I would like to be nicely clean-shaven for an event tomorrow.

So, suggestions, experiences, or short stories?

Pureslab · Post by **Pureslab** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:12 am

Don't shave , let your skin heal.

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:19 am

I just debraded the last dead skin from a weekend sunburn. Oddly, My retreating hairline and forehead were burned but not my lower face as badly. I let it alone for 48 hours and with lots of MWF shaved wthout great discomfort.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:35 am

Apply witch hazel liberally to your skin. Don's shave until your skin is not so sensitive.

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:49 am

funkthulhu wrote:It's not too bad, just a bit pink and sensitive.

If it was a bad sunburn, I would say don't even try shaving, even if you need to look good, because 2 days' stubble actually looks better in most cases than a bad sunburn re-irritated by scraping. But a slight pink sunburn and a special event; well, might as well shave I guess. Just don't screw it up.

Julius_Rodman · Post by **Julius_Rodman** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:56 am

funkthulhu wrote:So, yeah, first long field-day of the season yesterday, sweated off all of my sunscreen by 11am. . . I look like a reverse raccoon from my safety glasses.

It's not too bad, just a bit pink and sensitive. Was hot last night, but I'm not radiating heat anymore this morning. However, I would like to be nicely clean-shaven for an event tomorrow.

So, suggestions, experiences, or short stories?

don't shave over skin that is blistered by sunburn.

or worse sun poisoning symptoms.

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Kent

m3m0ryleak · Post by **m3m0ryleak** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:17 am

Sunburn or windburn, leave it be till it calms down. Perhaps Thayers Witch Hazel could help relieve the burn.

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Fri May 28, 2010 3:32 pm

I guess that's a resounding "NO!"

prism · Post by **prism** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:42 pm

Just curious, what kind of an event are you talking about?

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:52 pm

If it's really important to be shaved closely enough to pass inspection, then try touching it lightly with an electric razor. Otherwise blow it off and don't worry about it.

JarmoP · Post by **JarmoP** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:09 pm

You have done the stupidest thing, sunburn.
Now just have the stubble and let all heal back to almost as good skin condition before you were damaged.

merkri · Post by **merkri** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:54 pm

I saw the title for the thread and "NO!" just popped into my mind, like a mental reflex.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:32 am

I would shave, carefully.

SMF

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