Ingrown hair is very common. Anyone who shaves, tweezes or waxes their hair can develop ingrown hairs.
New hairs grow from a hair follicle under your skin. Shaving, waxing and tweezing only remove hair strands - they don’t remove hair follicles. When new hair grows, it may curl back and inter the skin. This more commonly occurs if hair is thick, coarse or curly.
You are also more likely to have ingrown hair if you have skin of color or thick, coarse or curly hair.
A good skin care routine helps prevent ingrown hairs.
To remove an ingrown hair, gently exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating your skin removes a dead layer of skin cells and helps release an ingrown hair. Keep your skin clean and hydrated.
New hairs grow from a hair follicle under your skin. Shaving, waxing and tweezing only remove hair strands - they don’t remove hair follicles. When new hair grows, it may curl back and inter the skin. This more commonly occurs if hair is thick, coarse or curly.
You are also more likely to have ingrown hair if you have skin of color or thick, coarse or curly hair.
A good skin care routine helps prevent ingrown hairs.
To remove an ingrown hair, gently exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating your skin removes a dead layer of skin cells and helps release an ingrown hair. Keep your skin clean and hydrated.