Stopping the flow of red ...

Discussion in 'Articles' started by GDCarrington, Feb 17, 2012.

  1. Mark1966

    Mark1966 Well-Known Member

    Great work!
     
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  2. johnus

    johnus Well-Known Member

    Old cooks trick: ground Black Pepper. Just sprinkle it on the cut and it'll stop the bleeding.
     
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  3. mark_s

    mark_s Active Member

    That's what I used in my previous safety razor shaving life. This time around, I might go with something more elegant. Though, there's a lot to like about the toilet paper process. First, you need to get proficient in forming a piece just the right size. And, you need to do it in a timely manner, as the longer it takes, the bigger the piece of paper you'll need. And, there's placement. Crooked looks awful, but a nicely aligned square isn't so bad. And, finally, the toilet paper says, "The razor drew first blood, not me!".
     
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  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    It's not important in the grand scheme of things, but the 14% alcohol in most witch hazel bottles is a byproduct of the distillation process and is not added later. 100% pure alcohol free witch hazel is extracted using a different method and tends to leave a slightly sticky or tacky residue on the face. Both varieties can say on the label "pure witch hazel extract" or "100% pure witch hazel", but only the one that says "alcohol free" really is alcohol free.
     
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  5. skyfox12

    skyfox12 Active Member

    Usually I just let it go until I'm finished shaving and then take care of it using mostly little TP squares. If its significant, I'll use a big sized styptic pencil to curtail most of the bleeding and then rush over to the freezer to get an ice cube and apply moderate pressure to the nick or cut. If its really bad, I have in one instance used "Liquid Bandaid" by Johnson & Johnson. I would not be adverse to using super glue in desperation because I was told that the original purpose of it was that of an emergency suture for soldiers of WW II. If I'm wrong about that, I respectfully invite someone to correct me as I don't intentionally want to spread any misinformation.

    PS: After you have stopped your bleeding and feel if you may have a scar as a result, go to a drugstore or Dollar General/Family Dollar store and buy a small tube of scar gel, it worked for me when I received a 1 inch gash on the left side of my face with a Magic Shavette, although it may take a few months for it to completely disappear.
     
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  6. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    I don't even bother buying "Liquid Bandaid". I just use superglue on cuts. No desperation required.
     
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  7. johnus

    johnus Well-Known Member

    No one believes the Black Pepper Trick:)-(. Synthetic petro chemicals instead! Oh well!
     
  8. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

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  9. FacialCarnage

    FacialCarnage Well-Known Member

    Great article, having a styptic pencil on hand is a must....at least for me. After a good shave, especially a 3-4 pass shave I rinse with cold water, rub an alum block over my face and if there is still any weepers I use my styptic pencil. Very informative and easy to comprehend.
     
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  10. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    I have VERY hard water in my area. I often shave in the tub just because it's so much more relaxing (I actually bathe in the shower). Anyway, I discovered years ago that soaking up to my nose after shaving will stop any and all bleeding and weepage so well that I cannot tell where I was nicked. I've attributed this blood stoppage to the high mineral content herebouts but perhaps softer water will do as well...I dunno.

    Anyway, if you ever nick yourself in the tub it won't hurt to try it for yourself.
     
  11. Peter Cupitt

    Peter Cupitt robe-wearing whale shaver



    Excellent article GDCarrington. I was wondering about this. No one ever taught me about stopping bleeding, where I come from you just keep working until the bleeding stops.............. or you do. :happy096:
     
  12. Peter Cupitt

    Peter Cupitt robe-wearing whale shaver

    Hey, I'm up for it. I'll try anything some things. I know that yesterdays remedies were the best they had at the time so I'm sure it does work. Maybe we now have stuff that does it better or quicker, but these things probably came from the use of pepper to stop bleeding. Pepper in your car radiator can stop a leak in an emergency ........ and your skin is kinda like your bodies radiator..... so.............. drink antifreeze to thicken up the blood to slow the bleeding as well??? No?? Didn't think so either.
    Right I'm off to slash myself and see if this works !!! If you don't hear back from me, I slashed too much and didn't try enough pepper :sick013:
     
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  13. ekf1204

    ekf1204 Member

    Great primer on this topic. Thanks!
     
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  14. Dapper-in-a-can-man

    Dapper-in-a-can-man and Dad-on-hand

    ....... this topic's name made me think of my dear Aunt... ... ... ay yi yi :(
     
  15. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Interesting. I just tried a Magic shavette for the first time yesterday and got myself a nice cut. I did the cold water, witch hazel, and a styptic pencil. All of that and some pressure and it finally stopped. I guess shavette/straights are not for me.
     
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  16. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    Last week, I used a newly-honed straight—and was rewarded with an extremely close, smooth 2-pass shave. I then grabbed the R41 for some minor touch up and the DE razor bit me not once, but twice! Some real good weepers! Cold water, a firm alum block rub & an application with the styptic pencil stemmed the flow.:shocked002:
     
  17. SnipeLife

    SnipeLife New Member

    Great article very informative!
     
  18. Kilgore Trout

    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

    Nicely done.
     
  19. Sean Coughlin

    Sean Coughlin Well-Known Member

    Just had about 15 of my questions answered here - thank you.
     
  20. PatrickA51

    PatrickA51 Well-Known Member

    Another great article. I need to scroll the den more often.
     
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