I don’t particularly want my new profile to have that meth chic look.
It looks like some sort of fungal infection to me. Watch the redness go away within 48 hours, now that that area gets sunlight.
Lots of shampoo recommendations but some sunlight will help, too. When you wash your face, dry it well.
Hopefully it’s going to be okay. It could be staph infection or cellulitis going on.
Hopefully it’s just really bad razor burn, but it could be anything. I’m in poor health right now for non-skin related reasons, but it could definitely have an effect there. We’ll have to see.
Either way, it annoyed me that I went from “I’ll make myself look presentable” to “well, so much for that idea” just because I did the thing you’re supposed to do in order to look more presentable.
Nothing some make-up or a bit of photo-editing can’t fix in a pinch.
A beard is perfectly presentable so long as it is trimmed and tidy. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Damn right.
Mine looked pretty awful.
It’s all in the way you trim and neaten it imo. When people let their beards run wild, it tends to not look that great. But if you keep it trimmed neatly, even if it’s long, it can look pretty nice!
Cellulitis usually causes swelling
Source: had cellulitis from jumping into rocks in the James river. Was admitted to the hospital twice and was released on 9/11 because they thought the hospital would be inundated with victims of the pentagon attack
Staph and strep infections are more common than you think, they live on healthy human skin after all, and usually no sign to be alarmed. Whenever you get a pustule or redness, it’s probably staph.
Warning signs to watch out for are intense itchiness, affected skin feeling very different to the touch (usually rough or leathery), browning or rapidly growing red patches and a stinging, pulsating pain.
I had a really bad strep infection in my leg in 2023, caused by an infectious a wound that I repeatedly scratched due to itching, and it hurt so much that even just moving the leg into an upright position would cause pain that made me see stars. I have before/after pics from my leg at that time if you want.
Lean all in, wear an old civil war uniform (ideally Union but if you want some of that southern strange you could go Confederate) and work on your thousand mile stare. It’s like peacocking!
It’ll attract someone. (But I won’t be held responsible for the type of someone).
Ooh yeah, if it goes all the way up he could make a wicked general Burnside.
i’ve been told i’d look good in old war attire.
I’m not sure how i feel about it, but at least im not the only one LMAO.
I don’t know if my wife would want me attracting anyone, right or wrong.
She into dudes from the 1800s? Profile pic still stands!
Looks like you shaved more than hair off.
It looks like you missed a couple spots shaving…
Skin issues aside, if this is for a profile pic it should be trivial to remove the discoloration in the pic.
Silver lining and all that.
I’d feel like I was cheating.
Nah. You’re not photoshopping a six pack on yourself. You’re just removing a temporary mark that isn’t part of your regular look. It’s making the photo more representative of your true every day appearance.
I can see it that way, but I still don’t think it would feel right to me to do it. I’d rather have people see my flaws and if this is some long-lasting thing, if it’s there in a couple of days, I’ll use it in the profile picture.
That level of honesty is noble but unwarranted. It’s a profile pic that is supposed to be a “here’s my general appearance” and that’s just a temporary blemish. If it becomes a part of your personality, take another picture. It will give you time to adjust to whatever the skin is going to do.
if you don’t look like an utter piece of shit in your profile picture, people won’t be impressed when they meet with you IRL.
Gotta keep up the game.
But if these blemishes turn up intermittently in different places, aren’t they a part of you in general? Yes, they might not be in that spot all the time, so “sure it’s fine to remove that because it’s not a permanent part of you” but if it keeps reoccurring, then I would argue that they’re a permanent part of you.
I would still remove it, but simply because clear skin makes you look better. I wouldn’t try to explain this vanity away.
This is one of the reasons humans have to evolve past hair and become completely smooth. Fucking facial and body hair, I swear…
Body hair has it’s uses. Keeping you from getting a cold (micro clima) and preventing skin irritations.
I got laser hair removal all over my body* fifteen years ago. Best decision ever.
*got rid of all body hair except for eyelashes, eyebrows, and the hair on top of my head.
Full bald dong?
I’m a woman.
But since you mentioned it, the hottest & my favorite men I’ve been intimate with took care of grooming all over their bodies, no body hair. Smooth and clean everywhere.
I’m hairy.
There are few worse sensations than getting manbodyhair in my mouth & lodged in my throat 🤮
I’d like to but many people I’ve heard said it’s a procedure that needs to be repeated periodically, isn’t it?
It was a 3-year process, one treatment every 3 months. And no exposure to the sun during those 3 years. But it was so long ago, I hardly remember, and ever since then I’ve been maintenance-free, and free to sunbathe to my heart’s content. No hair.
I’ve been kind of considering doing something like that since I’ve grown to despise pretty much all my body hair. What do you mean no exposure to the sun? Is it just a case of “don’t stay in the sun unnecessarily” or straight up “turn into a vampire and avoid the sun at all costs”?
I have an at-home laser hair removal gun. It works best on dark hair and very pale skin because it uses the absorption of UV light to heat and kill the hair. It has a safety feature that makes you validate that “my skin is pale enough to use this” before it will turn on because it will burn anything dark. Hair, skin, whatever.
It won’t work on blond or white hair, and there’s no real workaround to that. Electrolysis is an option for light colored hair, but I think that’s more invasive. Not an option for me, so I haven’t looked into it.
They don’t want you to get a suntan or a sunburn during the course of treatment because it will affect the way the lasers react to your skin.
Was the treatment full body, once every three months? I’ve thought about this for about 15 years but it seemed like it would take forever. Probably less than 15 years tho… This would be amazing.
I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. For anyone who’s extremely annoyed by their body hair and has money for laser hair removal, I HIGHLY recommend.
Best. Decision. EVER.
I did my trouble areas which I consider full body but it wasn’t technically full body. I did my facial sideburns, mustache area, underarms, Brazilian bikini, and my entire legs.
That’s good feedback, thanks!
Easy solution to this problem: Photoshop it.
I‘d use Ketozolin shampoo regularly. This looks like tinea barbea.
I love tiny barbarians!
Definitely some form of fungal skin infection. If the ketoconazol shampoo doesn’t work talk to a skin doctor for some anitfungal pills. It’ll clear up in a few weeks.
Wow. You are one ugly lady.
Don’t judge me.
Whatever, bearded lady.
Circus in town?
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Would I be in town if it wasn’t?
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Jack Black im da house.
How is shaving off a reverse Mohawk in your beard making you look more presentable?
I’ll tell ya the secret sauce. It’s so we can easily filter out people like you in public without having to start a conversation. I like what I like, and don’t give a shit what others find presentable.
Sincerely,
Some dude with non-standard head hair and facial hair.
Wow ya really got me! Good one!
Because I like this look?
That style is so last year
Look, I can’t keep up with you kids at my age.
Lemmy, sing to us ace of spades!
I may be on Lemmy, but I could only hope to be Lemmy.
If it helps though, despite it being 4/20, I’m drinking port.
Why did you stop there?
I’ve gotten that as well. I have had success using rubbing alcohol on those spots. Also helps to use an alcohol aftershave.
That depends on your skin type and the cause of the blemish. Test it on your arm first before slathering it straight on to your face.
Once I started keeping pure isopropyl alcohol (99.9%) around the house to use in several hobbies, I quickly gained some deep respect for it’s magical properties and it’s ability to dry anything it touches. Diluted or not, I don’t look at the stuff the same way anymore.
(Also of note, rubbing alcohol is isopropyl and aftershave is typically ethanol.)
