Everything About Ingrown Hairs and How to Remove Them

Ingrown hairs often show up as a consequence from improper shaving or depilation at home, actually when the hairs are removed without preparation and without the use of special funds. In fact, the ingrown hairs are not dangerous, but sometimes they can cause redness, pus-filled sores, hyper- pigmentation, and even small scars. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Firstly, change the way you do the hair removal of you have noticed ingrown hairs on the skin. Do not wax the hairs until the inflammation is reduced. When you resume the procedure, work in the direction of hair growth. It may take a little more time, but this way you will reduce the existing inflammation. Waxing is not recommended in case of ingrown hairs. With this procedure, you remove the hair in the opposite direction of their growth, which breaks and distorts them. That leads to inflammation and irritation, which ultimately leads to growth of hairs under the skin. Shaving with a razor blade is the best, quickest and easiest way to obtain a smooth skin. Regularly exfoliate the skin with a sponge or special gloves. When you remove the coarse part of the skin, the ingrown hairs are closer to the skin surface and after some time they can be removed. Use warm wet compresses of chamomile, or calendula tea to steam the skin. After that, grasp the hair with a clean needle and remove it with tweezers. Use alcohol to clean the wound. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the peeling, do not forget to apply moisturizing cream or lotion. Do this treatment every day. Also, you can use a mixture of olive oil and sea salt, yogurt and salt or sugar, coffee, etc. Apply it with a cotton glove and gently massage the area. Treat your skin with a peeling with any fermented products (yogurt, kefir, sour milk, etc. with salt, sugar, coffee or oats) every day, before and after shaving. Peeling like this, provides fast and smooth shave, without additional irritation (in bikini area) and you don’t have to pull the razor twice on the skin. Use anti-inflammatory and soothing agents, for instance, tincture of calendula, vegetable glycerin or ichthyol ointment after the hair removal procedure. Dermatologist advice: If you caused skin irritation and redness while shaving – take 2 aspirin tablets mixed with glycerin and lubricate the skin. The redness will disappear immediately. To avoid the occurrence of ingrown hairs after the hair removal, follow these simple steps: ● take a shower with hot water before the procedure. The skin gets steamed, the hairs become softer and easier to remove; (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ● thoroughly clean the skin before waxing and do the above peeling of the skin, which removes dead cells and prevent ingrown hairs; ● do the waxing in the direction of hair growth; ● after waxing, use the above treatments to soothe the skin; ● exfoliate the skin on a daily basis; ● do the depilation before bedtime, but avoid performing it on an irritated and inflamed skin

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