text: gillette mach 3 acne? i recently switched from the gillette trac 2 to the mach 3 because i wanted a closer shave.  i am now getting that closer shave but i'm also starting to get acne on a regular basis.  a pimple used to appear from time to time, but this is a bit more significant and the start point is exactly when i switched.  same shaving cream, same aftershave, more acne.  has anyone ever faced this problem and do you have a solution (besides the obvious one of going back to the trac 2)?  thanks  j sounds like it's razor bumps from the in-grown hairs that you will most likely get from a close shave.  if you want to continue to get the close shave, use a depilatory.  it eliminates the usage of a razor and helps prevent razor bumps (it works for my husband).