Monday, July 27, 2009

How do i treat ingrown hairs?

Here is all of the information I could find for you. I hope it helps!



XOXO Heather



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To prevent ingrown hairs, reduce friction and irritation in the affected areas. Shaving tips that may help prevent ingrown hairs include:



Shave hair a little longer than you normally do



Avoid repeated razor strokes over the same area



Shave in the direction of hair growth



Many ingrown hairs will eventually grow out by themselves and don't need treatment. See a dermatologist if you get ingrown hairs all the time or if the pain of an ingrown hair persists for more than a few days. When needed, treatment may include:



Topical antiseptics



Antibiotics, if an infection is present



Permanent hair removal, in stubborn cases



Mayo Clinic dermatologist Lawrence Gibson, M.D.,



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Ingrown Hairs - 4 Tips to Treat and Avoid Ingrown Hairs



Avoid Unsightly and Painful Ingrown Hairs



Ingrown hairs (also called razor bumps) are unsightly and painful. They result when the shaved hair gets trapped inside the follicle or grows back into the skin. It can cause scarring, redness and swelling (its medical term is Pseudofolliculitis Barbae or PFB).



The comprehensive approach outlined here by my pals at *Menscience will solve the most stubborn conditions or occasional ingrown hairs. You will need to follow all four of the steps in this regimen for several weeks.



1. Treat with active ingredients



There are several products that claim to help treat ingrown hairs, but the reality is that Salicylic acid is the one active substance that can visibly improve razor bumps. It is a dermatological-grade ingredient that exfoliates, moisturizes, clears pores and can help prevent infection.



Use a post-shave product with salicylic acid so it remains on your skin the whole day (see below).



Use only a non-acnegenic shaving cream specially formulated for sensitive skin, with lots of lubricating agents (foam-based shaving creams can dry and irritate your skin).



Do not use any product that has alcohol, it will seriously worsen ingrown hairs by drying the skin and closing the pores.



2. Improve your skin's surface



Exfoliating (removing the upper layers of dead skin) is indispensable to manage ingrown hairs. Daily use of a gentle face scrub with glycolic and salicylic acid is particularly effective.



Use a soft-bristle face brush and liquid cleanser in a circular motion on your beard to dislodge the tips of ingrown hairs, eliminate dead skin cells and clear follicles to allow hairs to surface unimpeded.



3. Adjust your shaving technique



Shaving too closely is one of the triggers for razor bumps. Hair stubs cut too closely will get trapped inside the hair follicle and dig inward or sideways. Don't worry, the disappearance of unsightly ingrown hairs will more than make up for the "five-o'clock shadow" appearance.



To avoid shaving too close, don't pull the skin when you shave; don't put too much pressure on the blades; shave with the grain and use a single-blade razor.



You will need to maintain this approach over time, as one extra-close shave will be enough to cause a recurrence of ingrown hairs that will take weeks to heal.



4. Treat already ingrown hairs



Carefully lift the ingrown end out with tweezers, but don't pluck the hair out; this will only make the hair regrow deeper.



Using products that contain azulene, allantoin and witch hazel will help reduce the redness and swelling.



*Menscience Androceuticals uses cutting edge skin care, providing a revolutionary line of products for men uniquely based on professional-grade ingredients that afford the highest level of performance and quality.



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How do i treat ingrown hairs?

Pluck.



How do i treat ingrown hairs?

after a warm warm bath/shower treat the ingrown like a pimple and take some tweezers and you'll see the hair and pull the sucker out and clean the area and use a light scrub.



How do i treat ingrown hairs?

Wash the area that is affected by the ingrown hair with soap and water. Sterilize a pair of tweezers by dipping them in alcohol. Pull the ingrown hair out of the skin. Apply a heat compress to the site to help ease the pain. If the site ruptures, wash with soap and water and apply an antibiotic salve to the area.



How do i treat ingrown hairs?

Tend Skin and similar treatments for ingrown hairs have been around for years. Priva Shave, Inrow Go and Kalo are also very popular.



There are also ingrown hair removal tweezers which can be used to extract really stubborn hairs.



Check out the links below for further information.



How do i treat ingrown hairs?

A review of the various hair removal methods is available at http://tinyurl.com/ob6tt

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