Why shouldn’t you shave too clean? Do men know?

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.

During the 20-year study, 835 people died, the researchers reported in the American Journal of Infectious Diseases. 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 people who shave every day is not related to their higher number of smoking and poorer living habits. Researchers said that although this cannot explain why they have a higher risk of stroke, it also shows that whether or not to shave frequently is related to the risk of disease.

The results of the study showed that those who do not shave every day are mostly unmarried and blue-collar workers; they have fewer orgasms, are shorter in stature, and are more likely to suffer from angina pectoris.

In addition, Professor Shah Ebrahim of the Department of Social Medicine said in a statement: "The higher mortality rate among people 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, perhaps because of their lower male hormones, or simply because they are unmarried and have fewer opportunities to engage in sexual activity.

As for the higher risk of stroke, one possible explanation is that the circulating levels of sex hormones in their bodies may affect the extent of fat deposition in the arteries.

Many men have a wrong perception 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 bumps are caused by the beard hair penetrating the skin before its hair shaft leaves 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 texture of the beard, according to the different growth directions of the facial beard, shave in the order from left to right and from top to bottom, first along the pores and then against the pores, so that the shaving cream has more time to soften the hardest part of the short beard. Shaving against the grain can reduce 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 right after shaving that are invisible to the naked eye. 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.