Other than not shaving, it’s best to use cool temperature compresses or aloe vera to soothe the skin. Shaving is going to cause some amount of swelling, bumps, and microcuts no matter how well the skin is prepped, though.

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Genuinely just shave less often! I personally prefer being clean shaven all the time but I always give myself no less than a week of growth in between (more frequently 2-3 weeks) and my skin irritation has gone down to almost none, my hair grows back thinner, sparser, and slower, and the little hair that is there is much softer and more comfortable to work around

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