2+ Days of BBS = Ingrown Hairs?

[K.T.]

If I go for BBS for two+ days in a row, will I start to get ingrown hairs?

My concern it that after a BBS shave, my whiskers sit just slightly below the skin's surface. I fear that after two+ days of this, the skin will close up over the hairs causing ingrowns.

Am I worrying over nothing?

Up to now, I've alternated from going ATG for BBS one day, and then going WTG only for a CCS or DFS the next. This allows my hairs to grow out beyond the skin between BBS shaves.

I've been wondering this for a while and but haven't seen anyone mentioning having a problem with it. Maybe it's not a problem, but I'd like to find out for sure.

Thanks,
K.T.

 

[ShaveAddict]

I tried that 2 weeks ago, and after 3 days in a row of BBS my face was on fire all day long.
I don't recommend it at all.

 

[DavidP]

To me it depends on at what angle the hair grows out. My face is OK for against the grain shaves because the hairs are perpendicular, but my neck is a no-go because the hair grows out close to parallel to the skin. Shaving ATG there not only hurts but also results in ingrowns. Across the grain is as close as I can get on my neck.

 

[sodajerk]

Have you experienced ingrowns in the past?

If no, I wouldn't be worried about BBS everyday.

If yes, then BBS may be a problem from what I've read. In my shaving reading, I've seen a list of recommendations for people with ingrown beard problems. Can't find the link but I know it said to use a DE, don't stretch the skin as you shave, don't XTG. Those three would pretty much eliminate BBS! (