What causes ingrown hair?
Ingrown hair is not only unpleasant, but also ugly. They are particularly noticeable in the owners of thin light skin, through which the hairs are shaded with dark dots. The area where the hair has grown under the skin, often inflames, itches, delivers a lot of unpleasant sensations. To remove the same ingrown hair is not so easy, as with a tweezers or a needle can get an infection that will lead to even more inflammation of the problem area.
The reason for ingrown hair is the most common methods of hair removal and depilation. This does not mean that you will have to give up removing excess hair. Most people come up with one or several ways that you can master. In the risk zone, wax, shaving and electro-epilation. Removing the hairs with wax, we risk catching only the upper part of the hair, leaving the bulb and the subcutaneous part of the hair intact, causing the hair to thicken and grow already under the skin. The same thing happens with electro-epilation. Shaving simply cuts the upper part of the hair, which often leads to irritation and inflammation of the skin, and through the inflamed parts of the skin, the hairs grow even harder.
In order that you do not touch this problem, you need to know how to deal with it.
Safe methods of hair removal
First of all, one should remember about prevention. Even if your habitual method of hair removal is ideal for you, and you have never encountered their ingrowth, this does not guarantee that everything will continue this way always. Unfortunately, there is no better way to prevent ingrown hairs than regular visits to the salon, where you could have professional procedures. But something can be done at home.
To begin with, the skin in those places where you will remove excess hairs, must be thoroughly cleaned with soap, gel and scrub. This is necessary to remove the dead skin particles and make it more even. Begin the epilation after applying the shaving aid, which not only maximizes the razor's slip or moisturizes the skin, if you use wax or electro-epilator, but also soothes the follicle. After the procedure for hair removal, the skin must be treated with a lotion containing disinfectant elements and only then moisturize with a special cream.
Repeat the procedure can be 1-2 times a week, but not more often. The drier and sensitive the skin, the less you can do hair removal. Otherwise, permanent injuries will cause suppuration, and the appearance of ingrown hair can not be prevented by conventional methods.
If we talk about safe salon procedures, the first place in popularity is bioepilation. This is waxing hair removal. It would seem, why go to the salon, if all the same can be done at home? However, at home, it is unlikely to remove hair at the right angle, properly prepare and disinfect the skin, eliminate the risk of inflammation and infection. The salon procedure is many times safer, especially if you find yourself in the hands of an experienced professional.
Another modern method of hair removal is photoepilation. Frequent and strong flashes of light directed at problem areas destroy the hair follicle, after which it disappears on its own. However, for a better effect, you will have to visit the beautician several times, because one procedure does not guarantee complete hair removal. After photoepilation, ingrown hair does not appear, and repeated hair removal should be done after a few weeks or even months, since the hair does not grow for a long time, it becomes lighter and thinner. True, this procedure is contraindicated to swarthy people, those who have a large number of moles on their bodies, pregnant and lactating women and those who suffer from chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
Safe epilation today is no longer peace. Ingrown hair can cease to be a problem with the right approach and the observance of all precautions. Remember these rules is not difficult: shave your hair only on the growth line, before epilation soften, clean and moisturize the skin, after the procedure - disinfected. If you follow these recommendations, your skin will be smooth for a long time.