Came across this on the internet...
Apparently they used to be pretty common to stop bleeding from shaving cuts.
Never heard of all one before. Tempted to buy one to see what the hell it is.
Every heard of or used one? |
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My Grandad used to use a styptic pencil to stop bleeding if he cut himself shaving. They sting a bit, but are effective for small areas of bleeding. You can buy styptic powder too, usually marketed for animals. It's made of alum salts and clay or diatomaceous earth and helps blood coagulate quicker. It's only for small/superficial cuts though. |
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"My Grandad used to use a styptic pencil to stop bleeding if he cut himself shaving. They sting a bit, but are effective for small areas of bleeding. You can buy styptic powder too, usually marketed for animals. It's made of alum salts and clay or diatomaceous earth and helps blood coagulate quicker. It's only for small/superficial cuts though. "
Seems crazy - I feel the need to try one. |
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"Razors are better. Faces are better. Even the water is wetter these days. Who needs them?
Just curious. For science!
Get one. They sting slightly. Last for ages though. "
I doubt I'll ever need it - just blew my mind a little that they exist. |
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"My Grandad used to use a styptic pencil to stop bleeding if he cut himself shaving. They sting a bit, but are effective for small areas of bleeding. You can buy styptic powder too, usually marketed for animals. It's made of alum salts and clay or diatomaceous earth and helps blood coagulate quicker. It's only for small/superficial cuts though.
Seems crazy - I feel the need to try one."
Grandad recommended one for me when I started shaving my legs and made an absolute hash of it with a cheap razor 
They're very effective. |
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"Came across this on the internet...
Apparently they used to be pretty common to stop bleeding from shaving cuts.
Never heard of all one before. Tempted to buy one to see what the hell it is.
Every heard of or used one?"
If you wet shave, even with a modern "safety razor" you can nick yourself.
They're brilliant at stopping any bleeding.
But can give you quite a sting.... |
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"Came across this on the internet...
Apparently they used to be pretty common to stop bleeding from shaving cuts.
Never heard of all one before. Tempted to buy one to see what the hell it is.
Every heard of or used one?"
I remember my dad using one, back in the days of the old double edged razors. I don't know if they did any good, though. |
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"My Grandad used to use a styptic pencil to stop bleeding if he cut himself shaving. They sting a bit, but are effective for small areas of bleeding. You can buy styptic powder too, usually marketed for animals. It's made of alum salts and clay or diatomaceous earth and helps blood coagulate quicker. It's only for small/superficial cuts though. "
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What about for postoperative wounds, KC²? I'm asking because I'm spending an inordinate amount of time in hotels these days for my dalliances. Unfortunately some of the femme fatales that I'm meeting are resentful divas and I don't wish to wake up, post coital, with a kidney missing. |
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"My Grandad used to use a styptic pencil to stop bleeding if he cut himself shaving. They sting a bit, but are effective for small areas of bleeding. You can buy styptic powder too, usually marketed for animals. It's made of alum salts and clay or diatomaceous earth and helps blood coagulate quicker. It's only for small/superficial cuts though.
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What about for postoperative wounds, KC²? I'm asking because I'm spending an inordinate amount of time in hotels these days for my dalliances. Unfortunately some of the femme fatales that I'm meeting are resentful divas and I don't wish to wake up, post coital, with a kidney missing."
Take your own kidneys out, and leave them at home. They can't steal what you don't have. |
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I have one. Don't use it often as I have a beard but sometimes get a nick when shaving the neckline and they are very effective.
I've used them for almost as long as I've been shaving.
I wouldn't recommend using in on the balls though  |
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"Superdrug sell them for £2.
Definitely going to be disappointed at this alien technology that I've built up in my head."
It just looks like a lip balm or something 
You ARE going to be disappointed at what it looks like |
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