Bumps from Shaving my head
 

So basically I shave my head alot and on the back of my neck are these nasty disgusting welt/bumps. how do i get rid of em? I think someone told my hydrocortizone but im not totally sure where I would even get that. I'm bowing down to the collective knowledge of RS.

Thanks

your razor might be dull, when i switch razor more often i dont get those "bumps" anymore

Sounds like someone's got a tiny problem with ingrown hairs.

Here try this, last note talks about bumps on the neck area as well:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/home...rown-hairs.htm
http://www.getridofthings.com/get-ri...grown-hair.htm

It's called razor bumps. A Google search will suffice. :)

sharp razor

moisturize

exfoliate

and most important before you shave ur head, make sure ur skin/scalp has its pores open. this will make shaving much better. just basically use the same procedure as you would when shaving ur face.

first i know why i have them. i never cleaned the razor. i do now but its def not ingrown hairs. it looks closer to a cancerous tumour. seriously. and razor bumps go away after awhile. these have been here for a year plus. i need to see a dermatologist but i haven't had the time. but yeah they are def not ingrown hairs or razor bumps. bad terminology on my part.

well maybe even if they are some super razor bumps, how do i burn them off? time is not doing it.

long shot, eczema?

FYI: Ingrown hairs and Razor Bumps are the same thing.

Chronic conditions can last a long time or it seems as it won't go away at all.

ask your family doctor and if they don't know, they can send you to a specialist

i did last year. referred me to a dermatologist i just have not had the time to go. i really hope its not cancer.

it could be folliculitis, i use to have it when i got my head shaved.

cure?

man i hope it is cancer. it'd just be hilarious.

"i have this medical thing that is annoying me and i've gotten recommended to a specialist. this is important and i'm getting worried it could be something as serious as cancer"

"oh well, i'm busy, better ask RS and just leave it at that."

i can almost hear the cancer high 5ing each other.

the dermatologist gave me a prescription for some cream that helps kill the bacteria on the outside and pills ( i forgot what they were called ), i also got recommended to use this shampoo called Polytar; For the treatment of scalp disorders such as psoriasis, dandruff and eczema.

but you should consult with your doctor to see what the problem is. if your waiting in the mean time, you could try the Polytar shampoo; it doesn't need a prescription and you can buy it any where like London drugs, superstore etc.

i know i know. if it was cancer it would be so stupid. i just hate taking the bus and its too far to walk .

done. thanks man. i appreciate it.

Update? I got a bump behind my head as well after I got a hair cut. I believed..
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I have what look like pimples in the back of my head. Have had them for years. Doctor said it is some sort of bacterial infection. Which comes and goes. I will take antibiotics but once I finish the cycle they slowly come back.

Its a pain in the ass sometimes when getting a haircut because they swell up like a pimple, but my barber said a lot of people have the same problem.

Also doctor reccommended I use tersaseptic shampoo which can help.
http://shopping.canoe.ca/images/deta.../102009598.jpg

http://images.wisegeek.com/head-cyst.jpg
A sebaceous cyst on a scalp

Not going to lie, I thought that was a hairy nipple when I first scrolled down.

maybe your barber is the one spreading the infection :badpokerface:

You do realise that a Pharmacist can also give advice on what to use to get rid of it ?

That's what they went to school for, they don't just sit there and hand out drugs based on some Dr's suggestions. Half the time the Dr's don't know shit about what drugs are best for some skin conditions.

Go see a pharmacist. it's free and you can get something to get rid of it.

idiots out there

I've been shaving my head since about 2002-ish. Sounds like you have dull blades, or just crappy skincare in general.

I switched to double-edged razors about two years ago. Each blade costs less than a dime, so you can switch them out after every shave if you want, and still save money over cartridges. Plus it makes you feel like a manly man when you do it old school with a shaving brush, cream, etc.

Have had it before this barber. Have switched up barbers a few times.