Electric razor?

Sorry, I'm not a fella (well I'm not sorry I'm a girl though... ) but judging by what happens to most people's necks I would abandon shaving entirely until your neck heals.

Hi Veteran, welcome to the group. I think you will find that once your RT starts, you will not need to shave. I am nearly 5 years post treatment,  I only need to shave about twice a week at the most. All the best with your treatment, if you have any worries or questions, just ask away on here, someone will always help, if they can

Regards Ray.

I did not have radio, just 2 neck dissections, but the skin is still sensitive.  I have always found that the rotary head shavers feel better on my skin rather than the foil shavers.  I have always had Philishave razors and frankly I have a top end one at home and a lower series one for travelling and the cheaper one is better for me!

Agree totally with what Peter says; it's actually too long ago (nearly nine years) for me to remember what I did during RT, but I remember being told always electric rather than wet. I do remember remember that when I had very little feeling, post dissection, that my wife helped me shave a lotof the time.

My Philishave is far from top of the range, but works very well.

Thank you 

Good evening Veteran, before my cancer i used to wet shave but was advised to go electric/battery because of the lack of feeling around the area, i use a Phillips 3 head rotary one as they respond better to the curves rather than the foil ones. If you intend to keep the razor then go for a decent one. Good advice from Dani about waiting until everything has healed. All the best for your continued recovery, take care.

                                                                                                                 Chris.

Definitely a 3-head Philishave rotary is best for me, even though it’s never quite as smooth as a good wet shave and even though my beard where I was treated has not grown back at all since I finished treatment nearly 2 years ago!

I was warned against the increased risk of cellulitis in my neck due to the RT which can be caused by any nicks and cuts from a wet shave. You really don’t want that! You can get a good Philishave for about £50 and there’s nearly always a Sale on in Boots. At the end of the day the blades are pretty much the same. If you pay a lot you’re just paying for fancy features. Good luck. 

When I bought my Phillips Wet & Dry about 16 months ago, it was on a special Clubcard offer at Tesco (saved around £20 and Clubcard points too - Every Little Helps ). I have not used it now for about 6 months. I did find that my stubble stopped growing in the 3rd week of RT and I only had to use the Phillips occasionally and it now resides in my bedside cabinet. Good Luck.