Shaving and smoking

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I have been DE shaving for the best part of 3 years. I have very much got the hang of it - for over a year I have been getting entirely nick free shaves.

6 weeks ago I completely stopped smoking. Over the last few weeks I have been getting more nicks and weepers.

Could this be associated? Is my blood thinner now I do not smoke and thus weeps more obviously?

Any thoughts?
 
I'm not a doctor, but I've been shaving with DE razors for 9 years and quit smocking 2 years ago, no noticeable change in shaving, beside putting on some weight...
 
I think there are lots factors can cause nicks and cuts, I have been using straight razors and de since 2006 and I smoke occasionally in summer at the weekends with a drink and I don't think smoking affects shaving. However after quitting if you feel that you get nervous easier and quicker, find concentrating more difficult could be the causes.
 
Firstly, a huge well done for quitting cigarettes.
Secondly, as has been alluded to above, you may still be having withdrawal symptoms which is making a you a bit more on edge than usual, I'm guessing this will get easier with time and normal service will be resumed.
Keep up the good work with not smoking.

Dave.
 
Congrats on quitting smoking. Use some of the money saved on cigarettes to reward yourself. That's what I've done since quitting.


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Your's truly.
I am not sure why.....but my partner (who is a nurse) would claim that the skin of someone who is a heavy smoker ages quicker. Most noticable on the neck.
I'm glad I'm not alone Brian.
The thing I most noticed when I gave up smoking was that things tasted much sweeter. Orange juice, for instance, tastes sickly sweet to me these days. I can't drink it at all.
 
First thing that popped to mind was a lack of nicotine in your system following quitting. Perhaps a lack of stimulant is causing lack of reaction to stimulus (in this case touch/pressure when shaving) so causing more sporadic nicking?
Just a hypothesis! :) congrats on quitting!
 
I was thinking along the lines that your blood gets thinner with less smoking. Smoking increases your chance of clots etc, doesn't it?
 
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