I shaved for the first time yesterday. I have never had a lot of hair down there but i wanted to be smooth so I used a disposable razor (non-electric). I tried it out on the area around where the base of my penis meets my stomach. It felt fine but I missed some hair so I went back today and reshaved but now I have small red bumps where I shaved and they are very itchy. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the bumps and itchiness please help.
Ps I used shaving cream.
It sounds something like barber's itch OR in other words, you may have a staph infection. It's a form of folliculitis.
They are very common when shaving your genitals.
Wash the area frequently and keep it dry. If the redness/swelling/itching persists you may need an antibiotic cream.
Hope it helps.
Tsk. Don't listen to "medic-dan"... It is a case of in-grown hair, very very very common.. Wash it with a Salicylic Acid facial exfoliator everyday. don't scrub it hard as the Salicylic Acid will do most of the work, leave it on for about 60 seconds.
Next time use a electric hair shaver, it may not be smooth but at least it won't give you in-grown hairs.
Next time use a electric hair shaver, it may not be smooth but at least it won't give you in-grown hairs.