How to Stop Ingrown Hairs

If you’ve ever shaved, you’ve most likely experienced an ingrown hair or two. Curly hair is especially susceptible to ingrown hairs as the hair curls under the skin as it grows out. You can get rid of and prevent ingrown hairs at home.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Razor
• Soap or Shaving Cream
• Loofah or Exfoliating Cloth

1. Soften the area to be shaved with warm water. A good warm soak will help. Never shave dry, use well-lathered soap or shaving cream.

2. Shave in the direction of hair growth and avoid going over the area too many times. Always use a clean razor.

3. Exfoliate with a loofah in-between shaving. This will remove the dead skin that traps hair and can help ingrown hairs free themselves naturally.

4. Never pick, dig or force an ingrown hair from under the skin. This can lead to infection, scarring and sometimes force the hair even deeper.

5. Apply a warm washcloth to ingrown hairs to help them come to the surface.

6. Apply over the counter aftershave products to help prevent ingrown hairs from coming back. Products with glycolic acid are helpful for many people who suffer with ingrown hair.

Tips & Warnings

• Always test over the counter products for sensitivity before applying them

Resources

• Ingrown Hair Gel
• Prevent Ingrown Hairs

[LynnG3]

on 9/22/2008 Thank you for the great advice, as I have had a couple of infections just recently from tweezing. This is important for people to know because the threat of a staph infection is very real. Also a MRSA or staph infection is difficult to get rid of without the aid of a particular kind of antibiotic. Plus MRSA can be contagious and may be fatal in persons with compromised immune systems and the weak and elderly.