The problem of ingrown hair is faced by almost all people who at least once used a razor, electric epilator, wax or sugar paste. This problem is quite unpleasant, painful and sometimes delicate. I want to solve it very quickly and without outside help. Depending on the degree of damage to the skin by hairs with impaired growth, you need to either seek help from a specialist, or you can limit yourself to home-based methods of dealing with discomforting vegetation.
How to deal with ingrown hair
Ingrown hairs are called, which changed the direction of their growth. The hair shaft does not extend beyond the skin. Such a problem occurs in those places where the removal of unwanted vegetation occurs most often (on the legs, on the neck, in the armpits or in the pubic area). A problem is identified by the formation of inflammation, swelling, itching on the skin or its redness.
To combat such problems, of course, it is best to seek the help of a specialist so that he quickly and effectively eliminates this problem. But nobody wants to go to the doctor with every hair that has grown after hair removal (regardless of the place of its appearance).
You can cope with these problems yourself at home. But in order to choose a way to get rid of unwanted ingrown hair at home, you need to consider several problems, in which case you should contact a specialist immediately.
Cones on the skin
To say what to do with a bump from an ingrown hair, you need to consider how to recognize it.
What is she like? This is a small ball that rolls easily when touched, without signs of even slight suppuration. In this case, the hair itself is not visible, and there are no painful sensations.
In such a situation, it is impossible to pull out the ingrown hair yourself, since the hair covers the deep layer of the skin. Therefore, if such a bump is found, you should immediately contact a specialist.
Most often, in such situations, compresses or ointments are prescribed that stimulate penetration of the hair through the skin. In more serious cases, surgical intervention is required. In any case, only with medical help can you decide how to get rid of ingrown hair on the legs or other parts of the body. Without intervention, this problem cannot be resolved.
The same applies to deeply ingrown hair. In such cases, you can’t get rid of the unwanted problem yourself. Moreover, there will be traces of ingrown hair, as well as wounds on the skin. Most often, deeply grown hairs are removed surgically in medical institutions.
Inflammation and rash
If hair grows into the skin, suppuration may occur. It can affect not only the site itself, but also tissues located in the neighborhood. As a result, inflammation of the ingrown hair can lead to an increase in the lesion site.
In such cases, squeezing hair is strictly prohibited. This can lead to the introduction of additional infection into the affected area. Most often, in such cases, doctors recommend using an ointment containing antibiotics. Such ointments help stop the infection of the skin with bacteria.
How to get rid of ingrown legs hair
The legs are the least vulnerable part of the body. This is due to the very rapid regeneration of the skin. Most often, hairs grow under a thin layer of skin and are easily removed.
If hair grows after shaving on the legs, you can simply steam the legs, as well as conduct a cleansing complex of procedures, including peeling and moisturizing. This combination promotes independent penetration of hair through a thin layer of skin.
As a complex remedy for a similar problem, you can use a special cream and “Arabia” lotion against ingrown hair. The cream well and qualitatively exfoliates keratinized particles and helps the ingrown elements to come out. It must be applied to a wet body and rubbed thoroughly into the skin. After a few minutes, it needs to be washed off. After this, you can apply cream from ingrown hair and lotion.
Inguinal ingrowth
This is a very delicate area that requires special and gentle care. In addition, hair removal in the groin area is most often accompanied by procedures that increase the risk of ingrown hair (for example, shugaring). Also, this area is highly susceptible to inflammation and severe irritation due to constant contact with tight-fitting clothing and underwear.
If the hair has grown shallow, you can limit yourself to taking a warm bath for steaming the skin, as well as a light massage.
If suppuration has formed around it, you must consult a specialist. But you can perform a number of actions:
- Disinfect the affected area with a disinfectant.
- Disinfect hands and used tools (needle and tweezers).
- Open the suppuration and gently squeeze out all the formed pus.
- Treat the open wound with a disinfectant solution.
- Pry off and pull out the hair with sterile instruments.
- Re-treat the wound.
- Apply ointment (antiseptic) or patch (bactericidal).
There are cases when there are several hairs in the affected area. Therefore, before final sealing of the wound, it is necessary to check the presence of other hairs.
Facial ingrown
Most often, the question of how to deal with ingrown facial hair arises in men. Due to the rough skin on the beard, the lack of necessary skin care, and also due to non-observance of the correct technique when shaving, men grow hair.
First of all, it is necessary to determine the depth of ingrowth and the presence of inflammation in the ingrown area. After this, the ingrown hair should be removed in the same way as in previous cases. It is necessary to remove hairs exclusively in the direction of their growth. Be sure to remove the bulb.
Armpits
Underarm skin is very thin and therefore prone to irritation. In addition, this part of the body is constantly sweating.
The process of removing ingrown hairs in this area is a rather complicated procedure. In addition to the indicated features of this zone, poor visibility of the site should also be added.
Before removing ingrown hairs, it is necessary to prepare the skin of the armpits. To do this, two days before the procedure, you need to remove the irritation (you can use an acne remedy or regular salicylic paste). These two days are not recommended to use a deodorant. It should be said that salicylic paste in its properties is able to replace antiperspirant. After a two-day preparatory phase, the removal site must be thoroughly washed. Then, using a sterile needle, pull the hair to the surface and remove it with tweezers.
After removing the hair for several days, using a deodorant is not recommended.
How to get rid of inflammation
If inflammation has appeared on the ingrown area, it is first necessary to remove it. Before removing the inflammation, you can not use a scrub from ingrown hair, apply warm compresses, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to remove the inflammation quickly, since it is not only very painful, but also dangerous. Prolonged inflammation can cause complications.
The nature of the rash and inflammation of the area with ingrown hairs is similar to the nature of acne. Therefore, to relieve pain and redness, you can use drugs to treat this kind of ailment.
In addition to this option, you can use an ointment from aspirin. To do this, grind one tablet into powder, add a little water there and mix everything until gruel is formed. The resulting ointment must be applied to the inflamed area (or several sites) for thirty minutes. After this time, the ointment should be washed off with warm water. When using aspirin, a slight burning sensation may occur. If the burning sensation becomes stronger or already intolerant, immediately wash off the ointment.
Similar procedures can be performed using paracetamol, while taking two tablets instead of one.
Stain removal
The spots remaining after ingrown hairs worry a large number of women. This is due to the fact that mini-scars and pigmentation after depilation are not a rare phenomenon. You can choose one of the following methods:
- Wait until the unpleasant spots disappear on their own. Only this process can take several months and even years.
- Get rid of traces of ingrown hairs.
You can get rid of them in one of many ways: with the help of an aspirin mask, vitamin E, "Bodyag" ointment , peeling , etc.
Aspirin scrub. This mask combines the effect of peeling and restoration of the skin. To prepare it, you need to take half a teaspoon of warm water, one teaspoon of honey and three aspirin tablets. Honey must first be melted by placing in a water bath. Then grind the aspirin and mix all the ingredients. After the bath, it is necessary to massage the problem areas on the skin with the resulting scrub.
Vitamin E is used, unlike aspirin scrub, pointwise. You can use both an oil solution and capsules. If the areas are small, it is best to use previously opened capsules. If the necessary area is large (such as on the feet), it is best to use oil. It is necessary to apply vitamin after water procedures and scrubbing.
Bodyagi (ointment) gives a good whitening effect. In addition, thanks to its constituent elements, the healing process of damaged areas is much faster. It is best to use this ointment for the bikini zone. In this place, due to constant physical contact with the fabric of linen, irritation intensifies.
Peeling is also a great way to remove stains from ingrown hairs. Exfoliation of dead cells contributes to the onset of skin regeneration and the emergence of new, healthy cells. In addition, the skin will acquire its normal structure and healthy color. You can buy or make a scrub yourself. Regular ground coffee grinds along with butter (preferably olive) best.
Other effective remedies for removing stains from ingrown hairs are baked onions, aloe plant juice and castor oil.
Prevention
Prevention of the appearance of such hairs is very important. This is especially understood by people who have already encountered a similar problem. Prevention does not include very complex procedures. You can prevent the appearance of painful phenomena by following the rules listed below:
- Periodic scrubbing. Peeling with the help of various scrubs is mandatory for those areas of the skin that undergo hair removal. Due to dead but not removed skin particles, new hairs cannot break out, which leads to their ingrowth into the skin. To avoid this, it is necessary to do a deep peeling two to three days before the epilation. In addition, on the day of the procedure, you additionally need to do a light cleansing. Three to four days after epilation, peeling should be done again.
- Preparation for the procedure. Before the hair removal procedure, you need to take a warm shower or make a compress to steam the skin, and then gently massage the skin. This procedure helps to raise all, even the smallest, hairs. Then the skin should be softened and moistened with lotion or cream before and after the procedure.
- The correct hair removal technique. All methods of getting rid of vegetation on the skin, with the exception of waxing, are carried out only in accordance with the direction of hair growth. Waxing is performed against growth. Stretching the skin during shaving, as well as holding a razor in one area several times is also strictly prohibited. The effect of such a shave will not be positive, but the irritation will definitely appear.
- The gap between the procedures. A lot of women expose their skin daily to razors, waxes or sugars, trying to achieve a perfectly smooth surface. As a result, the skin is not smooth, but irritated and covered with a rash. In addition, ingrown hairs appear, and in large quantities. Therefore, shaving or waxing the hairs is necessary when they grow by two or three millimeters.
- Care after the procedures. In order to reduce the risk of ingrown hairs and keep the skin smooth and healthy, you need to use shaving products after it. You can buy many creams that are aimed at moisturizing the skin and slowing hair growth.
- Proper shaving and electrolysis. Most often, vegetation is disposed of by shaving or hair removal with an electric device, so this method requires special attention. Before starting the shaving procedure, a special foam or shaving gel should be applied to the skin. Such funds will help moisturize the skin, as well as facilitate sliding on the body of the razor. The razor blade must be sharp enough to avoid re-shaving the same spot. It is best to use a disposable machine. In order not to injure the hair follicles, shaving should be done only according to the direction of hair growth. After the procedure, it is necessary to treat the skin with a specially selected moisturizer. Hair removal with an electric epilator is necessary on absolutely dry and clean skin.
There are cases when, despite preventive measures, ingrown hairs still appear. But when all the above rules are followed, their appearance will be reduced many times.