Ingrown Body Hairs?

shaving it will be the best because it will get rid of IT

It is easier then it sounds or go see your doctor which might be embarrassing

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some people are prone to ingrown hairs. don't pull them out with a pair of tweezers though. a lancet is the better solution.

you may also want to get a body brush to keep the surface of the skin free from dead skin build up. Use it when you shower or bathe whichever you prefer.

to use the lancet, you have to go under thye surface of the skin to pull the hair up and away from the skin. Once you have done that leave it alone. If you have to pick at them to get them out, be cautious! you could get a an infection in that spot and it will look like a pimple. If you are having trouble getting at them, an esthitician may be the solution.

Ingrown Hairs - 4 Tips to Treat and Avoid Ingrown Hairs

From Daniel Billett,

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.

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ingrown hairs are a pain... pulling them out will only make them worse and the hair will return. some people get them alot more than others and there isnt a whole lot that works with out getting them perminatly removed. the best thing i can suggest is to scrub with a louffa daily to get rid of dead skin and things that might clog the hair follical, also go to walgreen or any pharmacy there is a topical solution that they make to relieve the symptoms of ingrow hairs. also if your a brave man you might concider waxing. working out and sweating can irritate your hair folicals sometimes waxing can really help.

I've the equal difficulty when I shave my upper pubes, which is why i best shav the curb half, but, exfoliating helps, reason it can be dead epidermis cells which might be clogging the hair follicile and making it develop sideways

There is actually a lotion you can get at drugstores.