{"id":15116,"date":"2018-01-03T11:31:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.176.215\/?p=15116"},"modified":"2023-08-17T15:44:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T19:44:34","slug":"how-to-stop-a-razor-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/how-to-stop-a-razor-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Stop A Razor Cut From Bleeding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Whether you are just learning to shave or have been shaving for years, razor cuts are inevitable at some point in your grooming journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cuts and nicks are signs that something is wrong with your shaving routine and needs to be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we’ll cover how to treat a shaving cut, what likely caused the cut in the first place, and products you can use to stop bleeding quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow these steps to quickly treat the wound, whether on your neck, face, or lip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If, after treating the wound and the bleeding continues, seek medical attention immediately. Depending on the severity of the cut, the doctor may need to apply stitches or medical-grade glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shaving cuts are a sign that something is wrong with your shaving routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First and foremost, you should focus on your technique. When shaving, apply light to moderate pressure with the razor, hold the skin taut, and shave with the grain<\/a>. Cartridge and disposable razors are much more forgiving than a safety razors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aside from technique, dull blades, poor lubrication through the use of pre-shave oils or shaving cream, and inadequate prep can cause the skin to become irritated and cut more easily. Before shaving, make sure your skin is supple, an adequate amount of shaving cream is applied, and the razor blade is sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you shave regularly, you should add one of the following to your medicine cabinet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don’t have a styptic pencil or other shaving accessory on hand, here are a few good alternatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternative products and home remedies to treat minor shaving nicks include eye drops, a green tea bag, lotions, and other products. Exercise caution when using any of these products, as they may cause adverse side effects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you are just learning to shave or have been shaving for years, razor cuts are inevitable at some point in your grooming journey. Cuts and nicks are signs that … <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":62338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[988,964],"tags":[998],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66253,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15116\/revisions\/66253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Shaving products that are effective at stopping bleeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Other products that may work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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