With the problem of ingrown hair, all women who regularly use a razor or a depilator are likely to encounter. The ingrown hairs give the woman a bunch of troubles: cause itching and inflammation of the skin, make the procedure of epilation difficult. In addition, it is aesthetically ugly when black dots appear through the skin, or pimples appear.
Often, hair begins to grow after a procedure of home hair removal or shaving. Briefly cut hair during shaving often bends, thickens, changes the direction of growth and can grow into the skin.
With epilation, we remove only the upper part of the hair, while the bulb is preserved. After a while, a thin and weak hair grows from it, which is unable to germinate through the skin, as a result - often grows into it.
Hair growth after epilation can be prevented. For example, follow some simple rules.
Prevention of ingrown hairs during shaving:
- Shave the hairs exactly in the direction of their growth
- Before the shaving procedure, you should soften and moisten the skin with specially designed products
- After shaving, we disinfect the skin to prevent inflammation and treat it with a means to slow down hair growth.
- If shaving causes you irritation of the skin, try to conduct the procedure as rarely as possible.
Prevention of ingrown hair during hair removal:
- Before depilation, it is recommended to clean the skin with peeling. Use the scrub, it will help to straighten the skin, remove the keratinized scales.
- After the procedure, it is necessary to soften the skin and apply a means to slow down hair growth.
- It is advisable to regularly clean the skin after epilation with a scrub or a stiff washcloth. Thus, you remove the dead skin cells and the hairs will be easier to germinate through the skin.
If the hairs have already grown into the skin, use the following tips.
1. Lightly rinse the skin with a warm moist compress.
2. Remove hair with clean tweezers.
3. Disinfect the inflamed area.
Do not squeeze the ingrown hairs by hand, you will damage the skin and infect the infection. When re-epilation or shaving areas with ingrown hairs must be avoided.
Many cosmetic lines produce special means for the prevention of ingrown hairs. This is the best solution for skin care after epilation. They act immediately in several directions: they remove irritation, soften the skin, have an exfoliating effect, slow down hair growth. Apply the product with massage movements before and after epilation, and the problem of ingrown hair will bypass you.