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Ingrowing Hairs
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Right Im not to up on what to do about ingrowing hairs and wondered if any of you guys could explain to me what to do about them.
Ive only got a couple but they are bugging me.
Please someone put me out of my misery and tell me what to do!
Cheers!
Ive only got a couple but they are bugging me.
Please someone put me out of my misery and tell me what to do!
Cheers!
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Ilora x
Yes tweezers are definitely the best tool to use, but just be careful as if you start digging around then you may be prone to scarring or infection. The advice about using warm water first is also good, and you may find it helps to dab a little tea tree oil afterwards if the area is red or inflamed.
Ingrown hairs are caused when short curly hairs grow back on themselves, it's the fact that they are not straight which causes them to ingrow. I'm surprised that you get them after waxing as people most commonly get them when they shave due to a remnant of hair being left behind.
Have you tried using hair removing cream instead? And yes, exfoliating is supposed to help prevent the problem.
Ah so you wax then :thumb:
There are different types too:
A flat thread growing along beneath the surface of the skin can be removed by finding the tip and then piercing with a sterile needle. Free the tip and leave it in place so the folicle can heal around it.
A coiled ingrowing hair looks like a black spot or dome on the skin. You need to gently squeeze it and roll between the fingertips using a tissue. It will release the coiled ingrowing hair and hardened sebum. If the hair doesn't fall out you should leave it in place.
An infected ingrowth is usually red and then an infected white dome shaped pustule develops. Release the trapped tissue and cover the affected area which may bleed or leak tissue fluid with a sterile non allergenic dressing.
I KNEW IT! Good info though!
Is this tea tree oil an ingredient in certian products, or a product itself? I've never heard of it.
Cheerz
i'm sure there are other products that contain the oil though.
If its used to treat spots, I usually (tmi coming up) wash with http://www.cleanandclear.com/products/facial_clean/cont_control_wash.shtml and http://www.cleanandclear.com/products/astringents_toners/deep_clean_sensitive.shtml then moisturize afterwards, wouldn't that work the same?
Sorry for the dumb questions
i would think that if you just wanted to use clean and clear to exfoliate then it would be fine.
Oh I see, I"ll keep a look out for it, thanks.
I'm sure I got told just over a year ago (when I had an ingrowing hair which later became infected) that doctors diodn't know what caused it and it was nothing I did/didn't do...