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How To Stop Ingrown Hair
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By:
Mike Jones
You may ask yourself, what is an ingrown hair? Ask any man or woman you know who shaves and they can tell you. Simply put, it is hair that grows back into the skin follicles instead of out. They can be painful.
It can happen to men or women. When we shave we remove the hair from the pores. When doing this process we sometime shave to close to those little hair follicles. Sometimes we also pull on the skin while shaving and this can also contribute to trapped hairs. Hair texture may be a problem that causes this condition as well; for example, people who have coarser hair than others or people with curly hair rather than straight.
After shaving, when the hair starts to come back or re-grow we sometimes form hair bumps or razor bumps. That is when the hair can become ingrown. The hair gets trapped in the skin. It does not grow out of the follicle correctly and the hair becomes trapped within the skin and bumped which has formed.
Imagine being bitten by a bug. A bump forms. It gets red, swollen, itchy and just plain irritating. This is what can happen with this condition as well. The same irritations can begin. The skin may or may not open up and start bleeding. Just depends on the severity of the irritation.
You can soothe this by using a soothing/healing agent such as Aloe Vera. Removing the trapped hair will also help to alleviate some of the side effects. It also can be painful as you are removing the hair/hairs in question.
To do this there is a process. As with all things, when dealing with a skin irritation begin by cleaning your hands thoroughly. Wash the affected area with a soap containing no scents, etc. As this may cause further skin irritation. After this is done you can then moisten a towel with warm water and apply to the area and leave it to sit for a few minutes. If your skin is broken or bleeding do not scrub or exfoliate the area. If the skin is not broken you can do this step. It helps in removing any loosened dead skin around the effected area. You are now ready to proceed with removal of the hair/hairs in question. Tweezers are good for this. Once you are sure the hair has been removed, you will want to disinfect the irritated area.
Avoiding ingrown hairs later on can be as easy as we make it. One option is to not shave at all. I know, kind of hard for some, but look for different ways of hair removal. If you have to shave, try following the way your hair naturally lays. Do not go against the grain so to speak. Do not pull, stretch or tug on the skin while shaving. |
Author Resource:-
Check out three main ingrown hair treatment options on this information site: ingrown-hair-solutions.com
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