What causes INGROWN PUBIC HAIRS?
You get ingrown pubic hairs when your removed pubic hair grows back into the skin instead of up to the surface. It can happen when pubic hair has been shaved, waxed, or plucked.
In some cases, a lack of exfoliation, a hormonal imbalance, or genetics — such as dense, coarse hair — can lead to or increase the risk of ingrown hairs.
When hair grows back into the skin, the body responds to the hair as if it were a foreign object. That’s when symptoms begin, including pain, itching, redness, or swelling.
How to deal with INGROWN PUBIC HAIR?
- Gently pull out the ingrown hair but only when you can actually see the hair.
- Take a break from shaving
- Avoid tight clothing
- Sometimes too much dead skin debris blocks the hair follicle opening, causing the hair to grow sideways.
Topical retinoid creams (Retin-A) may be prescribed to help thin the top layer of the skin and decrease the build-up of dead skin cells that can block the hair follicle.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
-> Use Aftershave first days after removing the pubic hair.
-> Tea tree oil kills bacteria and brings down swelling. Mix the oil with water to dilute it, and apply using a cotton ball the first week once hair was removed.
-> Apply body lotion /cream every time after shower.
-> Exfoliate the area to help promote regular surface cell turnover, relieve dryness, and improve skin texture.
In some cases, a lack of exfoliation, a hormonal imbalance, or genetics — such as dense, coarse hair — can lead to or increase the risk of ingrown hairs.
When hair grows back into the skin, the body responds to the hair as if it were a foreign object. That’s when symptoms begin, including pain, itching, redness, or swelling.
How to deal with INGROWN PUBIC HAIR?
- Gently pull out the ingrown hair but only when you can actually see the hair.
- Take a break from shaving
- Avoid tight clothing
- Sometimes too much dead skin debris blocks the hair follicle opening, causing the hair to grow sideways.
Topical retinoid creams (Retin-A) may be prescribed to help thin the top layer of the skin and decrease the build-up of dead skin cells that can block the hair follicle.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
-> Use Aftershave first days after removing the pubic hair.
-> Tea tree oil kills bacteria and brings down swelling. Mix the oil with water to dilute it, and apply using a cotton ball the first week once hair was removed.
-> Apply body lotion /cream every time after shower.
-> Exfoliate the area to help promote regular surface cell turnover, relieve dryness, and improve skin texture.