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Les and dave

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Posted - 04 Jul 2012 18:11

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Hi Everyone

I have to shave my husband and am finding it increasingly difficult to shave under his chin due to his head permanently bent forward and to the side, up to now I have used a Braun series 50000 foil shaver. I wondered if a rotary shaver might be better, would be grateful for any suggestions

ezinda

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Posted - 05 Jul 2012 11:30

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HI Les and Dave,
There was a thread recently about this issue. Christopher gave some advice that you might find helpful. You can take a look here http://bit.ly/PiaHLU

Hope it helps!

Cowboy101

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Posted - 05 Jul 2012 13:15

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Cowboy101 here,
Luckily I don`t have to shave my wife and frequently I skip having a shave myself, quite often out of sheer laziness! It might be worth your while, Les and Dave, to ask any male relatives,or friends, if they wouldn`t mind lending any electric razors they have to be tried on your hubbie to see which seem to work the best! I, know from experience, what work a regular shave is, it may even be worth considering growing a beard at somepoint, but that`s my wife`s suggestion, not mine! Anyway, Best Wishes and the Best of Luck to Both of You in the Future. Cowboy101 and Wife.

Visionvalue

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Posted - 05 Jul 2012 22:11

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Hi Les and Dave

My hubby who has PD has a Phillips Wet and Dry rotary and finds if he dips it in water and then shaves it gives a good shave. He does like to use his ordinary razor but finds he tends to miss parts on his face so the rotary is the most used.
Hope you find one to suit:)
Sue

Les and dave

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Posted - 05 Jul 2012 23:25

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Hi everyone
thank you for your advice and comments