By
eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Refrain from waxing for a couple of weeks, which allows the hair to grow out naturally. In many cases, this will cure any ingrown hair issues without the need for special procedures.
Step2
Exfoliate (gently) your skin before your waxing, as well as on a daily basis. This process gets rid of dry skin cells and prevents hairs from growing back into the skin. You can use either a loofah or a gentle body scrub to massage the various areas of your body.
Step3
Wash the affected area twice a day with an anti-bacterial soap, which can help with inflammation and any infection.
Step4
Apply Tend Skin Liquid, which is a formula used to treat the skin for ingrown hairs (see Resources below). It can be applied on a regular basis, as well as directly before a waxing treatment to loosen the hair for removal or after the treatment to reduce redness and prevent ingrown hairs.
Step5
Apply a warm compress to the skin until the skin is softened (this should only take a few minutes), which can raise ingrown hairs. With sterilized tweezers, you can pluck out the hairs you find, and then apply an antiseptic cream or a specialty product such as Tend so that skin can fully heal.
Step6
Rub on a cortisone cream to aid with soothing of the skin, as well as for inflammation and redness. You can order it at Drugstore.com (see Resources below).