| African American men often suffer from razor bumps. | | | | that only ingrown hairs caused razor bumps, but we |
| It has been reported that upwards of eighty percent of | | | | now know for certain that many razor bumps are |
| black men suffer from razor bumps after shaving. | | | | caused by bacteria, When this bacteria gets into the |
| Black men have been battling razor bumps as long as | | | | pores or the hair follicles after a shave, the pores |
| we have been shaving. Razor bumps or | | | | close up over the bacteria, or the follicles tighten up, |
| Pseudofolliculitis barbae as it is known by its scientific | | | | trapping the bacteria inside an airless environment. This |
| name occurs from ingrown hairs and also from | | | | airless environment is perfect for the bacteria to thrive. |
| bacteria getting into the pores and hair follicles after a | | | | When the body begins to fight this bacteria, a razor |
| shave. | | | | bump develops from the agitation that ensues as the |
| Not many men ever give thought to the relationship of | | | | body fights back. |
| bacteria and razor bumps. It was previously thought | | | | |