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    What is Ingrowing Hair? Causes and Natural Treatments

    Peter SackmannBy Peter SackmannJanuary 11, 20227 Mins Read
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    1 Ingrowing Hair
    2 What is an Ingrown Hair?
    3 Is Ingrown hair your nightmare?
    4 The main causes of Ingrown hair
    5 Ingrowing Hair and How it Can Affect You
    6 Ingrown hair on the groin
    7 Do ingrown hairs go away on their own?
    8 The most effective remedies for ingrown hairs
    9 Conclusion: Why it’s Necessary to Take Care of Your Skin Regularly?

    Ingrowing Hair

    Ingrown hair is a common problem for many people, especially for those with curly hair. A lot of people don’t know how to properly take care of their skin. So they end up getting ingrown hairs.

    Ingrown hairs are caused when the hair follicle gets blocked by something like dirt or oil, or if the hair curls back and grows into the skin. If not treated, ingrown hairs can lead to infection, scarring, and permanent damage to your skin.

    What is an Ingrown Hair?

    Ingrown hair is hair that grows back into the skin rather than outwards. The hair is usually curlier than the ones on the surface of the skin and has a sharper tip. Such hairs can be painful and may appear red and inflamed.

    An ingrown hair will often develop in response to irritation or clogging of pores caused by shaving, waxing, or exfoliating. Ingrown hairs can also be an indication of an underlying medical condition such as rosacea or folliculitis barbae (Pseudofolliculitis) – a condition that causes irritation to the beard area.

    Is Ingrown hair your nightmare? 

    In our article, we explain what ingrown hair is, and how to avoid it. Also, we’ll explain what is the most effective remedies to eliminate them once and for all!

    The problem of ingrown hair affects most women who are dealing with waxing and other methods of hair removal. In essence, it is hair that grows under the skin, causing redness and inflammation. Among the remedies to avoid or solve the problem of ingrown hair, one of the best is undoubtedly the scrub. Here is a recipe for a DIY coffee and coconut oil body scrub.

    The main causes of Ingrown hair

    Among the main culprits of ingrown hair are the razor and electric depilators: due to the excessive pressure exerted on the skin by these tools, the hair shaft tends to re-enter the skin, becoming incarnate.

    Even epilation performed with tweezers can cause ingrown hair: this is because only part of the hair is torn, while the remaining part tends to grow laterally under the skin, thus degenerating into ingrown hair.

    In other cases the hair, finding an obstruction, such as a pore occluded by dead cells, is unable to escape on the superficial layer of the epidermis, remaining below it.

    In addition to being particularly annoying, ingrown hairs, which grow mainly in the groin and pubic areas, can lead to the formation of sebum-rich pimples or real cysts. In some cases, the problem can lead to an infection, folliculitis.

    Ingrowing Hair and How it Can Affect You

    Ingrown hair is the result of hair that grows in and then curls back against the skin. There can be many reasons for ingrown hairs: genetics, shaving, tight clothing, and dry skin.

    Ingrowing hairs on your face can cause an infection or leave scarring. Ingrown hairs on your legs can cause inflammation and pain when walking or wearing tight clothing such as jeans.

    The best way to remove ingrowing hairs is by exfoliating the area with a loofah and warm water before applying a moisturizer to soften the area up for extraction.

    Ingrown hair on the groin 

    Here’s how to avoid them. As previously mentioned, the growth of ingrown hair mainly concerns the groin and pubic areas; this is because one of the main causes of their formation is determined by the use of too-tight clothing that does not let the skin transpire. So, how do you try to limit the growth of hair under the skin as much as possible?

    Good hygiene and the constant use of a scrub or gommage undoubtedly help prepare the skin for well-done hair removal, the first step to avoid ingrown hairs, redness, and folliculitis. Secondly, you need to choose the right hair removal methods: it is advisable to avoid an electric razor or epilator, especially on delicate parts such as the groin, as it is more likely to create occlusions and blockages of the pores; in fact, it is better to opt for cold depilatory strips, the classic hot wax or, better still, Arab waxing, much more delicate.

    Even the use of creams and other comedogenic cosmetics can contribute to the formation of this type of problem. If you prefer natural cosmetics, remember to massage the depilated areas with sweet almond oil.

    Do ingrown hairs go away on their own?

    Ingrown hair is a common problem, especially for those with curly hair. It can be difficult to know if ingrown hair is going away if it doesn’t have any noticeable signs.

    Ingrown hairs are caused when the strands of the hair curl around the follicle and cut off the circulation. They are uncomfortable and can sometimes become serious health problems if not treated properly. Ingrown hairs on places like the face or legs are more challenging to remove since they are so close to sensitive skin areas.

    Most ingrown hairs will go away without treatment, but you should still see your doctor if you have concerns about your health or want to learn how to prevent them in the future. However, read below for the most common remedies.

    In the medical world, ingrown hairs are also known as “razor bumps.” They result from hair growing back into the skin instead of outwards. The most commonplace for ingrown hairs is on the legs, but they can also grow along the arms and face.

    Ingrown hairs can be a painful and unsightly nuisance, but luckily there are a number of ways to prevent them or treat them if they do happen to develop.

    The most effective remedies for ingrown hairs

    But what are the remedies to best remove ingrown hair? Below we propose a series of natural methods, not too demanding to experiment on your own at home.

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    Physical removal: using simple tweezers or a sewing needle, both of which have been disinfected, you can break the surface layer of the skin, allowing the hair to come out. It is certainly a painstaking and also rather unpleasant job, which we recommend doing only where the hair under the skin is quite visible.

    Scrub: as already mentioned, this is one of the simplest and least invasive techniques. It is enough to do a scrub – remember to take it delicately if you have very sensitive skin – or an exfoliating scrub during the bath or shower.

    By rubbing it on the superficial layer of the skin, gently and with the help of a sponge, you can eliminate the dead skin and help the tip of the hair to come out. It is good to repeat the operation consistently, and intensify it close to the next waxing or epilation.

    White sugar and water: the use of these two elements allows the formation of a soft but not too much paste, perfect for a natural and not too invasive scrub-able to remove dead skin and expose a part of the hair.

    Salt: salt is also an excellent natural exfoliating remedy, able to eliminate dead cells and facilitate the escape of hair under the skin. Always use it together with water, and rub the paste obtained on the affected area. In addition, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory power helps prevent infections due to excess sebum.

    Conclusion: Why it’s Necessary to Take Care of Your Skin Regularly?

    The ingrowing hair can be hard to get rid of and can cause a lot of discomforts. However, it’s not something that you should let grow. Instead, you need to take care of your skin regularly and make sure that you remove the grew hairs as soon as they appear.

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