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It’s not just being careful, they cut differently. Lots of those multi blade razors require you to essentially press the entire face of it to the skin to work, which for some folks or places can be the wrong approach. I spent years getting ingrown hairs, clogged pores, etc on my jawline from the razor having to go around that edge. It was especially guaranteed if I went against the grain. I think the first blade did its job and the subsequent blades would scrape up my skin or smear shit (dead skin, soap, bacteria) into the pores or cuts.
Once I switched to a single blade I was able to use a lot less pressure and I could safely cut at angles that were impossible before. Huge improvement to my skin health.
yup yup yup
I only stopped breaking out so much when I switched to a single blade safety razor, wish I'd known about that earlier.
They make safety razors specially designed if you got skin that easily breaks out, they have (for lack of a better term) a corrugated head that helps it move over tender skin. They also are used by people who have keloids or skin tags.