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Transplant: Electric shaver or disposable lady razor for legs

Posted by hello1234 @hello1234, Mar 29, 2022

My girlfriend suggested that I only use an electric shaver on my legs to avoid any cuts on my legs. I love my disposable lady razors for my legs. What do you do? Are you avoiding shaving with a razor since we are immune suppressed? (It's details like these that always concerns me about my pre-transplant habits). Many thanks!

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Mar 29, 2022

Well in the north woods of Wisconsin it’s pretty much let ‘er grow. Keeps our legs warm in winter.🦍 Giggle

Disposable razors are fine. Just make sure you rinse and clean them, hanging to dry instead of lying around in a wet shower. Also swish in a little 90% rubbing alcohol before drying. Use a shaving cream to make sure the razor doesn’t abrade the skin and you’re good to go. These things apply whether someone’s immunocompromised or not. It’s just good shaving hygiene.
Electric shavers are fine if you can remove the heads to disinfect. Otherwise they are a harbor for bacteria as well and if you have raised bumps on your skin, they can also irritate those. So I’m not sure there’s a preference for one over the other. If you do have an abrasion, just put on a little antibiotic cream.

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Mar 30, 2022
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@loribmt

Well in the north woods of Wisconsin it’s pretty much let ‘er grow. Keeps our legs warm in winter.🦍 Giggle

Disposable razors are fine. Just make sure you rinse and clean them, hanging to dry instead of lying around in a wet shower. Also swish in a little 90% rubbing alcohol before drying. Use a shaving cream to make sure the razor doesn’t abrade the skin and you’re good to go. These things apply whether someone’s immunocompromised or not. It’s just good shaving hygiene.
Electric shavers are fine if you can remove the heads to disinfect. Otherwise they are a harbor for bacteria as well and if you have raised bumps on your skin, they can also irritate those. So I’m not sure there’s a preference for one over the other. If you do have an abrasion, just put on a little antibiotic cream.

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@loribmt Thank you so much for your detailed response Lori! I appreciate knowing that it's the 90% rubbing alcohol that I want. BTW, I normally subscribe to the Wisconsin "let 'er grow" philosophy but South Florida has officially moved to shorts and tshirts weather so it's time to shave! No more hiding in my cute yoga pants. If I don't change to shorts my neighbors make fun of me. 🙂
Lori, thank you so much for always being there for me no matter what size concern I have. You are always ready and willing to help me and hand-hold me through the details. I truly appreciate you! ❤

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Mar 30, 2022
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@loribmt Thank you so much for your detailed response Lori! I appreciate knowing that it's the 90% rubbing alcohol that I want. BTW, I normally subscribe to the Wisconsin "let 'er grow" philosophy but South Florida has officially moved to shorts and tshirts weather so it's time to shave! No more hiding in my cute yoga pants. If I don't change to shorts my neighbors make fun of me. 🙂
Lori, thank you so much for always being there for me no matter what size concern I have. You are always ready and willing to help me and hand-hold me through the details. I truly appreciate you! ❤

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Aw, well thank you. We’re all here to support each other. So I know you also do your share of bolstering sprits and offering support. We’re all at different stages of a transplant, illness, or whatever we’re all facing. So it’s just like children in kindergarten looking to someone with more experience to guide them to the next level. We’re all students of life. ☺️

I have to laugh about the leg shaving…since my transplant I have 0-zero hair on my legs!! Am I complaining??? Nope!! 😂

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Mar 30, 2022
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@loribmt

Aw, well thank you. We’re all here to support each other. So I know you also do your share of bolstering sprits and offering support. We’re all at different stages of a transplant, illness, or whatever we’re all facing. So it’s just like children in kindergarten looking to someone with more experience to guide them to the next level. We’re all students of life. ☺️

I have to laugh about the leg shaving…since my transplant I have 0-zero hair on my legs!! Am I complaining??? Nope!! 😂

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@loribmt How were you so lucky to lose your hair on your legs? I am losing the hair on my head but growing plenty on my legs. LOL. It would have been nice if Tacronlimis handled my leg situation too. (Giggle) Thank you again Lori! ❤

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Mar 30, 2022
In reply to @loribmt "Aw, well thank you. We’re all here to support each other. So I know you also..." + (show)
@loribmt

Aw, well thank you. We’re all here to support each other. So I know you also do your share of bolstering sprits and offering support. We’re all at different stages of a transplant, illness, or whatever we’re all facing. So it’s just like children in kindergarten looking to someone with more experience to guide them to the next level. We’re all students of life. ☺️

I have to laugh about the leg shaving…since my transplant I have 0-zero hair on my legs!! Am I complaining??? Nope!! 😂

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Lori, and I thought I was the only one ! I celebrate this transplant (or whatever) side effect.
Now, I have to laugh because you brought up a memory - One day when my son and I were playing with granddaughter, my son bumped my leg and told his wife to ask me what kind of a razor I used. 😂

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Mar 30, 2022
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Lori, and I thought I was the only one ! I celebrate this transplant (or whatever) side effect.
Now, I have to laugh because you brought up a memory - One day when my son and I were playing with granddaughter, my son bumped my leg and told his wife to ask me what kind of a razor I used. 😂

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😅😅 This is one side effect I’m actually happy to have. Interesting to hear you’re enjoying the same!

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