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django said:I've had this happen to me!
I only use a straight so its not to do with DE shaving.
It's not ingrowns, trust me I've had more than my fair share of them, that's why I became a straight shaver!
It's not to do with the prep, lather etc.
The area it has happened is the halfway point between the top of my adam's apple and bottom of chin. I do a full stroke from these two points ATG and the point it happens is where I have to adjust the angle of the blade because the contour of my neck becomes steeper. It would be fair to say that I could get it wrong sometimes, not enough to cut me but it would be shaving closer than the rest of the stroke.
So it does look like it is something to do with going ATG but it just doesn't ring true. I've never heard anyone say "don't shave too close, you'll go bald!"!!
I too go for BBS, I don't suffer for it in any way.
It has happened twice and gone away and I had no redness or irritation which you would expect with an error in technique.
I just put it down to age until I saw this thread so thought I should let you know you are not alone!
Thanks django, hmmm interesting....what you describe sounds very similar...maybe it's wimpy hair follicles that can't take the heat of proper shaving? Maybe something to do with the ATG action damaging the follicle? I have to adjust the angle for the ATG stroke in that area in a similar way. I imagine anyone who shaves ATG there does. I'm bemused...perhaps an expert barber or hair specialist could cast some light on the conundrum. Are there any such members here?