Blade Shaving

New Razor Technology Improves Appearance and Quality of Life in Men With Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

“…12 In the test razor used in the current study, the bridge technology acted as the buffer to prevent hairs from being cut too close to the skin and to reduce blade contact with the skin (Figure 2). Having only 2 blades also reduced the closeness of the shave compared with 5-bladed technologies, 13 as each hair can only be pulled and cut up to a maximum of 2 times per shaving stroke. Notably, this did not impact the participants' QOL scores related to achieving a close shave or skin feeling smooth; both attributes were significantly improved at 12 weeks vs baseline (Figure 4).…”

“…14 Additional design features of the test razor to minimize the impact of shaving on the skin include treatment of the 2 blades with low-friction coatings, which allows the blades to cut through the beard hair with minimal force, helping to reduce the tugand-pull effect that may otherwise result in irritation and inflammation. 13,15 Lubrication strips before and after the blades in the test razor reduce friction between the blades and the skin to further protect the skin from the blades. 15 Shaving With Multiblade Razors Does Not Exacerbate PFB-In a 1-week, split-faced, randomized study of 45 Black men, shaving with a manual 3-bladed razor was compared with use of 3 different chemical depilatory formulations.…”