Hydrate: Soften to reduce tugs. Moisten your face and use a shave cream to help hold the water on the hair. As your hair soaks up the water, it swells and softens, making it easier for your blades to cut.
The key to a superior shave is to use slow, careful strokes and move methodically over your face in the direction of the grain, not against it. When you shave against the grain, the blade of the razor tugs at the hair, pulling it away from the skin before slicing through.
Shave with the grain first, and then if you want a really close shave, make a single pass against the grain — this will limit your strokes and your discomfort (just be warned that shaving against the grain could lead to more ingrowns — if you find yourself suffering from those nasty red bumps after shaving, we ...
- If the shaver's blades or foils are clogged with hair or debris, it can cause pulling. Clean the shaver by rinsing it under water (if waterproof) or using a cleaning brush. - **Dull blades** can lead to pulling. If you've been using the shaver for several months, the blades may have worn down.
The most widely used type of therapy is called habit-reversal training (HRT). It's a type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In this therapy, people meet with a therapist to learn skills to help them reverse the hair pulling habit. Habit reversal is based on the way the brain learns habits.
When your blades start to pull the hair the first thing to try is apply two drops of clipper oil to the blades and test cut again. Oil lubricates the blades and allows them to run at the correct speed and ensure better cutting.
Trichotillomania can be related to emotions, including: Negative feelings. Pulling out hair may be a way of dealing with negative or uncomfortable feelings, such as stress, anxiety, tension, boredom, loneliness, extreme tiredness or frustration.
The most popular alternatives to shaving include waxing, threading, hair removal creams, epilating, hair removal procedures, and depilatory lotions. Pick one that suits your lifestyle and gives you the end results you want.
No-shave FUE method. The FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) method is a minimally invasive technique that involves the extraction of hair grafts (hair follicles) using the point method without linear incisions and rhaphes.
Use hot water and shaving cream. Move the razor in the opposite direction of the angle of the hair growth. Use a new razor blade every day.
Treating trichotillomania
Trich is commonly treated using a type of CBT called habit reversal training. This aims to help you replace a bad habit with something that's not harmful. Treatment usually involves: keeping a diary of your hair pulling.
Shaving every day is okay if you are wet shaving and using a razor that can cut closely and smoothly in just a couple of passes. It is also better for those who want to have a cleanly shaved face every day. The best grooming tools for this job are straight and safety razors.
The first pass of your razor should always be in the same direction that your hair grows in because it causes the least amount of tugging. After this you can then shave across the hairs (not against). If there's still any roughness you can then shave across from the other side.
The wet shaving method has many benefit, such as: A closer shave – When you use the wet shaving method, you experience a closer shave than with dry shaving because the lubrication from water or shaving cream can bring the blade closer to the skin.
How often to shave depends on your genetics and your preferred end result. In general, we recommend shaving every two to three days if you want a clean shave; three to five days if you want to simply style or trim; and if you want to just let your hair grow, then simply stop shaving.
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC): NAC is an amino acid that has shown promise in reducing compulsive behaviors, including skin picking, in some studies. It may work by increasing levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which plays a role in impulse control.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Individuals with ADHD may engage in skin picking as a way to focus or manage restlessness. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Skin picking can be a sensory self-regulation behaviour for some individuals with ASD.