What do you do a few days after shaving when your hair has grown back a bit so it itches and you scratched too much so your skin split a bit and is bleeding a little?

Answer 1

Shaving pubic hair, underarm hair, or even leg hair can cause irritation, in-grown hairs, and itchiness. These tips apply to any site.

1. Gather together A&D ointment or generic First-Aid ointment but without pain reliever, or just plain Vaseline (TM). Also several clean washcloths and a hand-towel. Also get a hand-held mirror to check the areas.
2. Soak in a WARM (not hot) bathtub. NO bubble bath or strong soaps.
3. PAT yourself dry. Patting and being dry helps decrease itching and prevents infection.
4. Either in the bathroom or the privacy of your room, use the mirror to check on open skin. If just red and sliced, it should be okay. If deeply cut, oozing blood or pus, you need to see a doctor.
5. Gently DAB on either the ointment OR the Vaseline.
6. IF possible at night, leave off underwear /clothing so the area gets air.
7. Several times a day, wet a washcloth with very warm-hot water and lay it against the area as a wet compress. Remove; pat dry; dab on ointment or Vaseline.
8. IF any area develops a pimple, re-do the bath, warm compresses, etc.
9. It should feel better immediately, but take up to a week to heal.
10. IF you notice any foul odor, pus, white discharge (yeast), you need to see a doctor.
11. Lastly, do NOT scratch! If itching is too intense, PRESS your hand on the area but do not rub. Nerve endings can't really tell the difference between pressing vs. rubbing/friction; pressing should relieve the itching for 10-15 minutes. Otherwise.... ignore it as best you can.