Cut myself bad this morning

[heybatter]

Wasn't paying attention when cleaning my razor and sliced my thumb open a little. Blood everywhere.

[Dalejr]

Welcome to the club...

[TankCommander1554]

yup, it happens. sterilize it, wrap it, drive on

[Greyfox]

Yep. Lesson number 1. Don't clean the razor with a blade in it.

[rajagra]

Seems to be one of the most common injuries, even with straights.
Heal well!

[jrp316]

I came within a cat's whisker of doing the same thing with my straight a little while back while I was wiping the blade down with tissue paper. The blade cut through the paper and into my thumb; if I didn't have such thick callouses on my finger tips, I would've bled like a stuck pig. Sliced fairly deep into the callous though.

[smalltank]

ALWAYS have alum block or something to wrap tight..I did something similar just under my chin going in a left to right direction..started sweating as usual..didnt like he razor n sweat combo..gotta nice cut..Alum block saved me..closes the wound quick as it is a "salt rock" or Aluminum Rock

[DBlair]

If on hand/body...

1) Wash with Anti-Bacterial Soap
2) If bleeding not stopped, apply pressure/hold with something absorbent
3) Apply a product such as Neosporin, Tea Tree Oil, etc.
4) Cover with a bandage
5) Cherish joining a club of which men throughout history have been members.


If the cut is on your face, then the process is different and involves wetting a Styptic Pencil and applying to wound, which will essentially seal the cut.

[Eric V]

Ouch! Dang!

[BlackBard]

yup, it happens. sterilize it, wrap it, drive on

You are talking about the razor, right? ;-)

[ridgerunner]

Yes, many of us have experienced the same incident. Those cuts happen so fast but as long as nothing has to be reattached you should heal up just fine - speaking from experience.

[Banjoman]

I feel your pain. Got plenty of scars to prove it.

[Snowmankilla]

I am really nervous then when I have been shaving for more then just a month, that I am going to get to comfortable and do something like this. Scary.

[moonshine44]

Yep. Lesson number 1. Don't clean the razor with a blade in it.

My sentiments exactly. Slosh it in the sink, or under the faucet, shake out the majority of the water, then hang it up to dry. Saves bloodletting...

[DBlair]

Yep. Lesson number 1. Don't clean the razor with a blade in it.

Lesson 1A: If selling a razor, make sure to remove the razor blade inside. I recently received a package and the razor was wrapped up extensively-- while trying hard to get through all the internal packaging, I came extremely close to a bad cut as it had a razor blade inside and the adjustable set at a #9. I spent a moment wondering if I did actually cut myself, but it seemed to only graze me.