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Perhaps I might be able to help a little bit.
I've got some pretty sensitive skin too. If I try to ATG, I get bumps like you do, although they are not nearly as bad (I just get a red sort of a rash). Repeated days of irritation will cause my face to become red and irritated and generally sore. I have found the best thing to do in this case is to not shave for a day (or longer) until the irritation subsides.
Do you have naturally oily skin, or is it normal to dry? If you have naturally oily skin then perhaps just one facial cleansing wash might be good. If you have normal to dry skin, try skipping the pre shave wash altogether.
Do you have access to any other soaps/creams? That proraso stuff is considered awesome by many, but it may not be good for your sensitive skin. I have personally found that anything with a scent to it will burn my skin, and mint/menthol is painful. Would it be possible for you to try a cream/soap that is unscented/unspiked?
I also recommend you try some other blades. Astras, Derbys, and Red IP's are fairly high on the try list (especially Astras).
I would say that I have normal to dry skin. However, i'm a heavy perspirator.
As for the soaps and creams, I do have some other options and in fact, someone else did mention that the Proraso that I have may not be the greatest choice for me. Which I find ironic being that it's particularly for "Sensitive Skin". The shave that I did yesterday (XTG/ATG) was done with Body Shops Macca root shaving cream which I find to be a smooth shave....
.....No pre shave wash or lather, just a hot shower and hot towel. I also have Col.Conks Bay rum Soap and a little sampler of Edwin Jagger Cream which I received from Fendrihan when I order the Feather, Astra, Merkur and Derby Sampler pack. The shave was also done with a Derby blade rather than a Feather. I will post pics soon.