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Boils after shaving? here are what you should do and how to do it


Boils after shaving

Boils and razor bumps are two different things
 boils are caused by a bacteria, a bacteria called staphylococci, when this bacteria get into the skin, it cause a boils,
 a damage to the hair follicle  can cause a boil to occur. A blockage to the skin follicle or deep n the skin can cause boil. A suppressed immune system can cause boils, diseases like diabetes, human immune deficiency , obesity , malnutrition, alcoholism etc can cause boil.
Poor resistance to antibiotics by the body,
 overuse of antibiotics develops special resistance that can also lead to boil in the skin.
Whereas razor bump  are caused by the irritation of the skin due the use of a blunt blade or wrong shaving techniques.it  occur when hair grow into skin instead of growing out from the follicle.
Then how does shaving cause boil.
Shaving can cause boil in two ways, when shaving cause cut, scratches or scrapes on the body.  And the causative bacteria get into the body through this cut , this will eventually lead to boil.
Secondly, when  the skin irritations leads to inflammation on the skins, this is called razor bump and not  boil.
 therefore shaving can cause boils, if there are cuts and scratches , and bacteria sneak  into the skin through them.
 prevention of boils caused by shaving.
 use only a sharp blade.
Do not cut the hair very low while shaving.
Use shaving powder or creams instead of clippers
Grow beard if, you have beard you will be free from cut and razor bumps.
Maintain good personal hygiene.
Washing of hands and shaved area with disinfectant or antibacterial soap.
Treat of boils.
Warm compress
 get a thin piece of cloth, soak it, into a boiling water, squeeze out excess moisture, apply it on the boil, gently, do this 3 to 4 times a day.




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