How to Prevent Ingrown Facial Hair

Not only is an ingrown hair painful, it also damages your attempts at a blemish-free face. An ingrown hair occurs when hair is cut too close to the follicle, and the hair begins to grow into the tissue or curls back into the tissue instead of exiting the dermis.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Pluck or shave facial hair after you shower. Let your hair soak up water to allow it to cut or pluck more easily. Your face should be wet for at least 5 minutes before shaving and plucking. This helps remove your hair smoothly and prevents the hair from being removed too close to the follicle.
2. Shave or pluck in the direction your hair grows to avoid ingrown facial hair. Also, draw your razor only once across each area of your face, keeping your skin somewhat loose rather than pulling it taut.
3. Use a laser treatment or electrolysis to permanently remove the hair follicle. Most permanent hair removal techniques require a few treatments before the hair follicle is destroyed and the hair removal remains permanent.
4. Apply herbal remedies to soothe your skin and prevent ingrown hair. You can also use Kalo after removing hair to weaken and slow growth until the hair follicle is gone. Several herbal remedies are available online through the Herbal Remedies website.
5. Exfoliate your skin to release ingrown hairs. An exfoliant softens your skins and releases the ingrown hair before it can inflame the area around it and create the pimple associated with ingrown hairs.