How can you get a close shave, if you can't get close enough to shave?

There are millions of women each year who are unable to shave their legs due to the discomfort from symptoms associated with a chronic medical condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, the post-operative stage of hip and knee replacement surgery and the second and third trimester of pregnancy. All of these conditions decrease flexibility and mobility and therefore, make shaving difficult if not impossible with a short-handled razor. Furthermore, to shave the lower half of your legs you are either balancing yourself on one leg while propping the other leg up on the counter-top or against the shower wall which increases the risk of falling. Therefore, if you are shaving while pregnant or recovering from hip replacement surgery you might “give up” on shaving entirely. Or you would lose your independence by resorting to a loved one or a caregiver to help you with your personal care routine.