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The Causes And Prevention Of Ingrown Hair
When the hair curls around and the tip grows back into the skin this is called ingrown hair. Mostly this problem effects curly-haired men but it affects women also.
When shaving you should be careful not to shave too close as this can cause ingrown hair. Ingrown hair can also be caused by plucking, waxing, and tweezing. If you get a build up in your pores of oil and dead skin cells the skin can become irritated and cause ingrown hairs.
To prevent hair from becoming ingrown there are a few things you can do. Wash the area before shaving and apply skin cream or aftershave once you are done. If the hair grows out some you may be able to remove it with special tweezers. You have to be sure to remove the hair from the root.
When waxing you have to be careful of the hair breaking off because this can cause ingrown hair also. You should always pull the hair out from the root. Keeping your skin exfoliated and moisturized will also help to prevent ingrown hair. You may still experience ingrown hair from time to time if you use these methods but hopefully it will lessen the frequency.