Shaving first aids

[Vir]

Tonight I thought I would end my night with a nice shave, but I was treating it very lightly and you should never treat anything with a blade lightly and so long story short I basically ended up fillet my chin. I got some gauze, antibiotic, and some medical tape.

So what is in your shaving first aid boxes? Any other tricks or tips?

 

[GDCarrington]

The usual things

Styptic pencil
Witch Hazel
Eucerin Cream (for help with weepers)
Band Aids / Bandages
Isopropyl alcohol
Aloe Vera Lotion
Mederma
Iodine
Balms of various types
Sharks Liver Oil

Mederma and Sharks Liver Oil are good to help speed healing and to reduce scarring.

 

[Mad Weiland]

Well, this may not be a "first" aid treatment but, it has really helped me out when it comes to repairing the damages of a shave that left me lacerated.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/cata...=G&ec=frgl_&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku5516495

It is essentially an at-home scar reduction treatment. Surprisingly, it works fairly well and if you indeed made a "fillet," out of your chin then you may be sporting a scar in the next few days and this stuff will help repair it.

 

[bacardipr05]

I have to try the Mederma my lady friend has been suggesting for a while. As for me the usual. Isopropyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera Gel 99%, Aloe Vera Liquid (Aubrey Organics), Witch Hazel, Cotton Rounds, Vitamin E Safflower Oil (find it helps speed up tissue repair).

 

[Vir]

I have to try the Mederma my lady friend has been suggesting for a while. As for me the usual. Isopropyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera Gel 99%, Aloe Vera Liquid (Aubrey Organics), Witch Hazel, Cotton Rounds, Vitamin E Safflower Oil (find it helps speed up tissue repair).

Do you guys use all that for a cut or is it depending on the cut (deep vs shallow, clean vs ragged, etc) and is there a proper form to follow when treating it?

 

[Bay Rum]

I heard of someone using "Quick Stop" for bleeding. This is a product to stop bleeding on animals when their nails are trimmed back too far.

 

[Groat]

I heard of someone using "Quick Stop" for bleeding. This is a product to stop bleeding on animals when their nails are trimmed back too far.

QuikClot is something you'll find at outdoor stores and potentially pharmacies. It's a powdered hemostatic agent that will stop bleeding FAST. Think styptic pencil on steroids. In Iraq, we used bandages infused with similar stuff to stop arterial bleeding. While it will work for shaving cuts, it's almost certainly overkill.

 

[brianw]

Most important thing... 3 fingers of Glenlivet

 

[BCatl]

Tonight I thought I would end my night with a nice shave, but I was treating it very lightly and you should never treat anything with a blade lightly and so long story short I basically ended up fillet my chin. I got some gauze, antibiotic, and some medical tape.

So what is in your shaving first aid boxes? Any other tricks or tips?

Fillet? Medical tape? How bad is this cut? Just in case, maybe you should read over "Do I need stiches"? Insist on a plastic surgeon if it's on your face.

Link: http://firstaid.about.com/od/softtissueinjuries/a/06_stitches.htm

 

[DHshark]

I heard of someone using "Quick Stop" for bleeding. This is a product to stop bleeding on animals when their nails are trimmed back too far.

I should have thought of this last week when I sliced open my chin pretty good. I'll remember this for sure WHEN it happens again (I usually cut my chin pretty good at least once a year)

 

[MRast01]

Most important thing... 3 fingers of Glenlivet

+1 Best idea yet!

 

[innerlogic]

Insist on a plastic surgeon if it's on your face.

That's a touch of overkill. Trust me, as a GP I will end up doing a better job suturing your face. If a plastic surgeon is called down to do this, this will inevitably be ticked off, and do it as quickly as possible.

 

[BlackBard]

OMG!!! If I thought I might need all that first aid gear, I would seriously consider giving up on shaving!

I manage to create a little blood about twice a year, via a small nick or scrape. The bleeding generally just stops on its own. No need for intervention more than just pressure at the site of the damage. I have a styptic pencil, but have only used it once in the past year. Other than that, I have no special first aid products.

My advice: Work on technique so you don't hurt yourself further.

 

[GDCarrington]

OMG!!! If I thought I might need all that first aid gear, I would seriously consider giving up on shaving!

I manage to create a little blood about twice a year, via a small nick or scrape. The bleeding generally just stops on its own. No need for intervention more than just pressure at the site of the damage. I have a styptic pencil, but have only used it once in the past year. Other than that, I have no special first aid products.

My advice: Work on technique so you don't hurt yourself further.

The first aid box serves for all minor cut issues, not just shaving.
It is good to have near the shaving area in case any mishap arises because you know where it is at.

 

[BlackBard]

The first aid box serves for all minor cut issues, not just shaving.
It is good to have near the shaving area in case any mishap arises because you know where it is at.

I should point out that the OP asked, "So what is in your shaving first aid boxes? Of course, I have the usual first aid products at home and a kit in my car, but I don't have and don't need a "shaving first aid box."

 

[mdunn]

speick AS

 

[BCatl]

That's a touch of overkill. Trust me, as a GP I will end up doing a better job suturing your face. If a plastic surgeon is called down to do this, this will inevitably be ticked off, and do it as quickly as possible.

I'm sure you're right in the vast majority of cases.

 

[mdunn]

Insist on a plastic surgeon if it's on your face.

I guess I shouldnt bring up the time I had an OB/GYN stitch my face then

 

[GDCarrington]

I guess I shouldnt bring up the time I had an OB/GYN stitch my face then

Well actually we might just be interested !

 

[mdunn]

Well actually we might just be interested !

hockey emergency - ball hit my face and split my top lip like a cat, if not for my mouthguard you would all be calling me 'toothless pete'.

the goalies dad was an OB/GYN (though I didnt know this at the time, I just knew he was a Dr), so he first aids me and takes me across the road to a medical centre. well the doctor there isnt in yet, so he takes me in and preps me for stitches and starts laughing

not in the most cheerful of moods, as you might understand, i ask him in my most gentlemanly manner 'what the f is so funny?'

to which he replies: "Im a Gyno - people dont see the stitches I put in"