Dealing with ingrown hair

Have you noticed hair growing in an abnormally painful way after shaving? If yes, then you’re suffering from ingrown hair. These are hairs that curl and grow back into your skin after shaving or waxing. This happens when an infected hair follicle clogs the sebum (an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands). They cause redness and irritation and are quite painful, make your skin feel bumpy instead of silky smooth. Try these easy steps, and if they persist, see you dermatologist.

Get the hair out: Once you get an ingrown hair, stop shaving or waxing and let the hair grow out for a bit. When the hairs have finally grown out, you can shave or wax again. Alternatively, disinfect a pair of tweezers and carefully use the tweezers to pull out the ingrown hair that is curled inside your skin. Soothe irritated skin: Aloe Vera is the best remedy for this, because it has anti-inflammatory components. Try putting some Aloe Vera gel on your skin to soothe the redness. Hydrocortisone cream can also reduce irritation. Use a treatment with salicylic acid: This can be an acne treatment product for your face that you use on your body or a body lotion with salicylic acid in it. Alternatively, using an aftershave product or making your own out of avocado; apple cedar vinegar can also help.

Moisturise: Moisturise your skin; even if it doesn’t feel dry, to help soothe irritation and make ingrown hair go away faster. Moisturise after you put on the salicylic acid treatment and before you go to bed. Doing so will keep your skin soft so that your hairs can push out of your skin; and it can heal.