Adam's Apples...

[DigitalGee]

My Adam's apple remains a bit of challenging real estate even after three months of wetshaving skill building. I tend to shave NS followed by EW or WE (depending on which side of my face). My neck is the toughest area, and by far the Adam's apple is touchy, whether I'm shaving north to south, or west to east. There seems to be one teensy weensy itsy bitsy little spot on it that HATES being shaved. I get nicks frequently. Even after allowing a few days for healing, it's back to the same issue every time.

Suggestions?

 

[maxman]

Have you tried stretching your skin?
If you use a mirror that attaches to a wall and swings out its easier.
Stick your chin out and pull your skin with your other hand starting at the bottom of your neck.

 

[jsmith]

I too had adam's apple issues when I began shaving with a DE. It turned out that as I got more proficient with my blade angle, the issues went away for the most part.

Another thing that helped was this article from themensroom.com. It suggests pulling the skin directly over the adam's apple to the left and right before shaving it so that you are never going directly over it. It worked for me and maybe you will have some luck with it.

http://www.themensroom.com/how-tos-2/how-to-shave-your-adams-apple/

 

[stickjr25]

I too had adam's apple issues when I began shaving with a DE. It turned out that as I got more proficient with my blade angle, the issues went away for the most part.

Another thing that helped was this article from themensroom.com. It suggests pulling the skin directly over the adam's apple to the left and right before shaving it so that you are never going directly over it. It worked for me and maybe you will have some luck with it.

http://www.themensroom.com/how-tos-2/how-to-shave-your-adams-apple/

This ^. Especially the first part. Practicing has helped immensely. And for those trouble spots, don't be afraid to pull on the skin, it is your face after all.

 

[ronwell]

I had the same problem until I started poking around on here and came up with the pulling the skin to the side trick. +1 on that one.

 

[Niles]

That's my trickiest area to shave, too. In addition to the great advice already given, it might help to take a look at what direction the hair is growing. Shaving with the direction of hair growth is a lot easier on the skin than going across or against it.

 

[TallyShave]

I use the hold a swallow trick. Pretend you are swallowing and just hold it at the point it ducks down a bit. Works well.

 

[imfallen_angel]

I just stretch my neck as up as possible and mine disappears... maybe I'm just lucky to be built this way?

 

[Uncle Brian]

I stretch to the left and right and do the swallow thing ... no issues in that are for me anymore

 

[DigitalGee]

You guys were right on - stretching was the solution. Can't imagine why I didn't think of that, except possibly because I don't have to stretch the skin anywhere else to wetshave. Thanks!

 

[LegionPrime]

You do know getting it shaved (surgical removal) is outpatient surgery these days right? Just sayin . . .

 

[christopherh]

+1 on pulling the skin to either side. Once I figured that out I never nicked my Adams apple again.