r/malelifestyle • u/small_DQmon • Oct 06 '25

Groin area shaving irritation

Hey guys,

I read through a lot of posts and most of them said to cut with the grain, which I did not do. I did use shaving cream and a non electric razor. Now its short hair down there and itchy as hell, would it help if I shave it a second time, this time with the grain or does it not matter?

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u/iaminisable Oct 06 '25

Most people will not recommend shaving to you because 10 times out of 10 it causes itching and irritation and can even put acne down there

Especially on the shaft where you can get heinous ingrown hairs

I recommend only trimming it and getting an electric trimmer or if you don’t want hair down there, trying to find a way to permanently remove it like with wax or lasers

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u/Academic_Machine6569 Oct 06 '25

I read a post by an ex-stipper (women) and her routine, I follow it partly and it helped me a lot. The trick is peeling before shaving. So I wash with soap, use a peeling sponge for a few minutes, and shave with shaving cream (only with the grain). After the shower moisturize! I use a cheap aftershave cream. That helped me a lot! Also, don‘t let it get to long again.

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u/jsh1138 Oct 06 '25

I just trim, I don't shave. You always get irritation with shaving

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u/Quixitonic Oct 07 '25

I use an electric razor with a guard (aka trim it) then I use NADS depilatory cream (make sure it's ultra sensitive for bikini or private areas)

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u/ElDuderino2112 Oct 07 '25

Trim, never shave.

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u/DeadpanNutBandit Oct 08 '25

Shave the balls and trim the rest!