When do you know it's time to replace your disposable razor? When the blade is too dull to battle with your knee hair? When you accidentally get a good look at all the gunk in there? Let's see things that may happen when you don't change your razor.
5 Gross Things That Happen When You Don't Change Your Razor
By
Editorial Staff in
Health and Fitness
On 25th February 2017
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#1 Your razor gets covered in grime
The longer you hold on to your old razor, the more bacteria, dead skin cells, shaving cream, and hair crops up in there. That goes double if you're also not rinsing well in between strokes.
#2 You get a worse shave
Who wants to spend more time shaving? You, apparently, if you're unwilling to let an old blade go. "Using an old razor really does take more time and effort, since you'll be shaving over the same area multiple times to get a close shave," says Jessie Cheung, MD, director of the Dermatology & Laser Center in Willowbrook, Illinois.
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#3 You risk razor bumps galore
A dull blade tugging at and nicking your skin causes inflammation around your hair follicles and ups your odds of razor bumps. They're painful and annoying, but temporary. But some cases are pretty severe, causing pain and scarring.
#4 Risk of infection
An old blade and irritated skin is a dangerous combination — and just because you don't see the cuts on your skin doesn't mean they're not there. You'll have more microscopic tears in your skin and bacteria with an old blade, so the risk of infection will increase.
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#5 You're more likely to nick yourself.
Not only does going over the same area over and over again increase the likelihood of skin irritation, it also makes you more likely to apply more pressure with each stroke — and more likely to cut yourself, especially in delicate spots.
