How to Stop Ingrown Hair

Ingrown hairs can be very uncomfortable.

Ingrown hairs can be swollen, painful and hard to get rid of if you're not sure how to do it. Shaving and wearing tight clothing are often the cause of ingrown hair, but sometimes the hair just doesn't exit the follicle properly (it folds up on itself). It's easy to do your own ingrown hair treatment. Here's how to stop ingrown hair:

Things You'll Need

• tweezers
• Neutrogena Liquid Cleanser
• warm, wet washcloth
• warm water

Instructions

1. Find the ingrown hair - it will look like a small pimple with hair below the skin.

2. 

   Apply a warm wet washcloth to the ingrown hair to help open the pore, soften the hair and bring it closer to the surface of your skin.

3. 

   Use tweezers to remove the ingrown hair from the skin. Don't dig at the hair if you can't grasp it with the tweezers - digging can lead to infection.

4. 

   For a thorough ingrown hair treatment, wash and rinse the area with Neutrogena Liquid Cleanser and warm water.

5. 

   Swab the ingrown hair with hydrogen peroxide to protect against infection.

6. Check out the Resource links listed below for more information on how to keep your skin looking great.

Tips & Warnings

• Shave correctly to prevent ingrown hair.

• Unclog your pores - exfoliate your skin to help prevent ingrown hair.

• Always consult your dermatologist if the ingrown hair becomes infected.

• Sterilize the tweezers before using them to remove the ingrown hair.

Resources

• Neutrogena Liquid Cleanser
• Tweezerman Ingrown Hair Tweezers
• How To Avoid Getting Acne On Your Face
• How to Reduce Inflammation In The Body With Food and Exercise
• How To Treat An Acute Injury
• How to Determine if Pain is Chronic or Acute
• How to Detox the Body Safely
• How To Get Rid of Acne Sores
• How To Prevent Body Acne