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Man Shares Dangers Of Using Someone Else's Razor To Shave

Man Shares Dangers Of Using Someone Else's Razor To Shave

The man was left with huge sores all over his face that even a course of antibiotics didn't shift

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Warning - some of these images are a little bit grim, so if you're squeamish you might want to click away now

A man has shared the dangers of using someone else's razor after he was left with huge sores across his face. You can see how it unfolded here:

Nick Holterman, 24, accidentally used his housemate's razor to shave his face one morning before work but ended up with pustules over his face that even a course of antibiotics wouldn't shift.

Hailing from Los Angeles in the US, Nick said he started to feel unwell with a 'really bad upper respiratory infection' just days after his shave.

He also spotted some small marks on his chin, that he says looked a bit like spider bites.

Nick decided to visit his GP and was given a course of antibiotics. However, they didn't work and he actually started to feel worse.

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Nick said: "I got these deep pustules and sores on my chin and along my jawline that lingered for a couple weeks.

"I can't really remember if the razor was actually dirty, or if it was clean and my roommate's skin flora is just different to mine, but I'll just say the razor was dirty because I would never slander his character like that.

"My sores ballooned in size so I went back to the doctors and they tested me for Covid-19, strep, mono, etc.

"They all came back negative but the doctor correctly guessed that the cause was still bacterial and not viral, and decided to put me on a stronger antibiotic."

Nick was eventually prescribed Bactrim, a combination medication consisting of two antibiotics - and the sores finally healed.

Jam Press

He said: "It wasn't until I was put on Bactrim that the infection began to clear up.

"I was diagnosed with impetigo caused by either an antibiotic resistant staph [staphylococcus bacteria] or an antibiotic-resistant strep [streptococcus].

"So either MRSA or a strep that acted similarly.

"I felt like I was going to throw up constantly for a week because my body's natural bacteria and gut flora was being ravaged by three different antibiotics.

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"I had to eat a lot of yogurt to regain those probiotics."

Nick decided to make a video to warn others about the dangers of sharing razors, which has racked up almost 10 million views on TikTok.

Featured Image Credit: Jam Press

Topics: Viral, TikTok