Ingrown Hairs, as the name implies, occur when the end of the hair shaft is cut resulting in a sharpened edge that as it grows, curls back into the same hair follicle and results in an inflammatory response (redness, itchiness, and/or raised infected area). At times the small 閳ユ笅ngrown hair閳?hair itself can even be seen beneath the raised area. Thus the hair is 閳ユ笅ngrown閳?in that it does not penetrate the dermis as it grows, as it should.
Causes include:
Skin suffering from lack of moisture
Stiff hair
Embedded oil in the hair follicles
Build up of dead skin cells in the pores and on the surface of the skin can cause ingrown hairs - some are more prone to this than others due to genetics
Coarse curly hair growing in a curved hair follicle
Improper shaving technique with a blade such as too close a shave
Hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing, tweezing, electrolysis, often irritate the hair follicle.
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