Shaving your beard incorrectly can cost you your life

For men, shaving is something they have to do frequently in daily life, and many people think that the cleaner the beard is shaved, the better. In fact, this is also a wrong understanding. Men must be careful about "razor bumps" when shaving.

Men who shave infrequently have a higher risk of the disease than those who shave daily

Researchers published a report in the American Journal of Infectious Diseases, saying that in this 20-year study, 835 people have died. Overall, 45% of those who did not shave daily died, while 31% of those who shaved at least once a day died. The high number of deaths among those who did not shave daily was related to their higher smoking rate and poor living habits. The researchers said that although this does not explain why they have a higher risk of stroke, it also shows that whether or not to shave frequently is related to the probability of disease.

In addition to shaving, a man's life span is also related to hormones

The results of the study showed that men who did not shave every day were mostly unmarried and blue-collar workers; they had fewer orgasms, were shorter in stature, and were more likely to suffer from angina.

In addition, Professor Shah Ebrahim of the Department of Social Medicine said in a statement: "The higher mortality rate among men who do not shave often may be caused by smoking and some social factors, but a small part is affected by hormones." He said that men who do not shave every day are less likely to enjoy orgasm, which may be because of their lower male hormones, or simply because they are unmarried and therefore have fewer opportunities to engage in sexual activity.

One possible explanation for the higher risk of stroke is that circulating levels of sex hormones may affect the amount of fat deposited in the arteries.

Many men have a wrong understanding that the cleaner they shave, the better. However, they do not know that it is this behavior that causes "razor bumps" because only very short beards can grow back into the skin. The cleaner they shave, the easier it is for those very short beards to grow into the skin, causing unbearable pain.

The so-called razor bump is caused by the beard hair shaft penetrating the skin before leaving the hair follicle, or entering the adjacent skin after leaving the hair follicle, thereby causing inflammatory irritation and causing very painful bumps.

Men can tighten their skin appropriately when shaving, which can reduce the resistance of the razor and prevent the skin from being broken.

To understand the direction of the beard texture, according to the different facial beard growth directions, shave in the order of left to right, top to bottom, first along the pores, then against the pores, so that the shaving cream has more time to soften the hardest part of the short beard. Shaving along the texture can reduce skin redness, swelling and pain.

Many people like to shave before taking a shower, but this is actually not a good idea. There are many micro-wounds on the skin that are invisible to the naked eye after shaving. If you take a shower immediately, the stimulation from shower gel, shampoo, and hot water can easily cause discomfort or even redness in the shaved area.

In addition, do not shave before exercising. During exercise, sweat will irritate the skin that has just been shaved, causing discomfort or even infection.