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If you are troubled with ingrown hair but don’t know what it is and how you can prevent it from occurring, here’s help. Find out about ingrown hair including causes and symptoms of ingrown hair. The article also discusses treatment methods and tips to prevent ingrown hairs.

Ingrown hairs are commonly encountered after hair removal processes. Men particularly get razor bumps after shaving. Learn more about ingrown hairs in this lucid article.

Introduction to ingrown hair

Ingrown hair is a frustrating problem associated with hair removal process wherein a hair is shaved or plucked. In this condition, a hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin before breaking through the surface, causing inflammation and a foreign body reaction. For some people ingrown hair may just be a minor irritation but in others, these may develop into unattractive pus-filled blemishes that might also cause discomfort and acute pain.

Popular names for ingrown hair are "razor bumps" and "razor burns." The problem of ingrown hair is frequently encountered when unwanted hair is removed with the help of waxing, electrolysis, shaving or depilatory creams. Men often get ingrown hair in their beard region because of shaving.

Possible causes of ingrown hair

Ingrown hairs are reported by both men and women. Listed below are the possible causes of ingrown hairs in some people:

-Stiff hair
-Lack of moisture in the skin
-Embedded oil in the hair follicles
-Coarse, curly hair growing in a curved hair follicle
-Incorrect shaving method such as too close a shave

Laser Hair Removal

An ingrown hair is a hair that fails to grow out of the follicle and stays embedded in the skin. Ingrown hairs are usually just minor irritations, but can be painful and unsightly at times. Follow these instructions to get rid of ingrown hair and to keep that pain in the neck or face from coming back.

Laser devices for hair removal safely remove unwanted hair from the body. Old hair removal techniques like shaving, plucking and waxing provide only temporary solutions and may actually stimulate hair growth. Electrolysis method for hair removal on the other hand is effective and ideal for white, grey and blonde hairs. However it often requires years of ongoing and frequently painful treatments. So we can say that all of these methods often result in scarring, allergic reactions, and ingrown hair.

Laser hair removal method works by targeting the pigment inside the hair follicle without affecting delicate pores and structure of the skin. Many doctors recommend a series of three to four treatments before long-term results are established. In some cases maintenance treatments are often necessary.

Unwanted Hair Removal

Excess Body Hair:

Smooth and flawless skin can be maintained by proper tackling of the ins and outs of removing body hair. Removal of body hair is done in many different ways. Some of these methods are mentioned below.



Waxing:

This is one of the best methods to remove unwanted hair from the body. This method gives smooth, clean and long-lasting results. Hair grows back because waxing cannot pull hair from root.

Sugaring
In sugaring method warm sugar is applied to the skin area and then removed with muslin strips. It takes a certain skill - nimble fingers - to perform this procedure, and some say sugaring is not as effective as waxing in the end.

Laser Hair Removal:

In laser hair removal treatment laser light passes through the skin to the hair follicle, where the hair absorbs it and is destroyed.

The main principle behind laser hair removal is selective photothermolysis. Lasers can cause localized damage by selectively heating dark target matter that is the main reason for hair growth. Laser will not affect rest of the skin.

Shaving:

This is the most inexpensive and easy method to remove unwanted body hair. This method is especially effective on the legs and underarms.

Regrowth of unwanted body hair usually occurs within a week. For the smoothest and closest shave always use a new blade and a light touch.

If you are troubled with ingrown hair but don’t know what it is and how you can prevent it from occurring, here’s help. Find out about ingrown hair including causes and symptoms of ingrown hair. The article also discusses treatment methods and tips to prevent ingrown hairs.

Lucid information on ingrown hair


Ingrown hairs are commonly encountered after hair removal processes. Men particularly get razor bumps after shaving. Learn more about ingrown hairs in this lucid article.

Introduction to ingrown hair


Ingrown hair is a frustrating problem associated with hair removal process wherein a hair is shaved or plucked. In this condition, a hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin before breaking through the surface, causing inflammation and a foreign body reaction. For some people ingrown hair may just be a minor irritation but in others, these may develop into unattractive pus-filled blemishes that might also cause discomfort and acute pain.

Popular names for ingrown hair are “razor bumps” and “razor burns.” The problem of ingrown hair is frequently encountered when unwanted hair is removed with the help of waxing, electrolysis, shaving or depilatory creams. Men often get ingrown hair in their beard region because of shaving.