how long does it usually take for cuts and gashes to heal to where you can shave again? The old 34c and derby made my face look like a murder scene last night. Anything I can to to heal faster?
Witch hazel, balms, and time, 2/3 days should be enough, maybe just with the grain for a couple of shaves, if you are not wolverine I am afraid there is nothing much you can do to “speed-heal”
how long does it usually take for cuts and gashes to heal to where you can shave again? The old 34c and derby made my face look like a murder scene last night. Anything I can to to heal faster?
Do you use a styptic pencil?
We're talking anhydrous aluminum sulfate, not potassium alum. It's like magic.
It stops bleeding immediately, and when I have to use it I don't see a scab. Since there's not much of a scab, it doesn't get scraped off the next day. So, I'm usually good to shave the next day.
If I had a really rough shave one day and had half a dozen weepers, I might forget where they were and re-open one or two of them the next day.
BTW - When it comes to buying styptic pencils, the Clubman Jumbo size is far less likely to snap in half just from looking at it too hard.
Medihoney from Derma Sciences seems to expedite the healing of flesh wounds, but it is no substitute for the styptic pencil. I typically don't notice the cut once the styptic is used, and it does not cause me to have a raised scab. I have not used Medihoney on my face for quite some time (knock on wood!), but when I "needed" to would simply dab some on the affected area and let it sit overnight. I also used the Medihoney for razor burn which seemed to help. At the very least, it helped me to stop obsessing over the butchering of my face... which helped me stop the butchering of my face.
This might be another option for some more severe instances. I use it on finger cracks and slices. You’d have to wait for healing and the product to slough off, or peel it off, or skirt around it when shaving.
I think best served when used in areas where skin is under regular flexing/movement, like maybe jawline, around mouth. I've not tried it for shaving.