Usually women prefer to undergo the procedurehair removal at home - with an electric razor, wax or a simple machine. It is with this approach that the problem arises - hair grows into the skin and causes discomfort.
Why is this happening?
During depilation, a woman gets rid of visiblehairs, but if done poorly, it gives free rein to incorrectly developing hairs. There is such a development option: some hairs are located in deeply seated bulbs, and the growing hair cannot break through the skin - it begins to grow and twist inside the follicle. Pain, burning and itching appear, and the skin becomes red and inflamed.
How to prevent problems
- Before epilating, take a hot shower or bath - the skin will break up and it will be easier to remove the hairs;
- During water procedures, use a scrub - so the dead cells of the epidermis will be removed;
- If you use a conventional shaving machine, then the movement should only be on the growth of hair;
- After depilation, apply to the skin a special remedy - lotion, cream or gel, they are all marked by the producers with the word "anti-stress";
- Do the procedure better at night, then wear pantyhose or stockings of natural material;
- The next morning you need to wash the proepilated places again, rub them well with a washcloth and apply a moisturizing cream.
Like depilation (removal of only the visible parthair) and epilation (deep removal) can contribute to the appearance of ingrown hairs. Waxing is very often used - it is during this procedure that the problem most often appears. The fact is that with such stress, the skin itself begins to become inflamed - here is the reason for the appearance of painful sensations and itching.
Get rid of the problem
Question:"How to get rid of ingrown hairs after epilation" - many ladies ask themselves, and here you need to approach this with maximum attention. In no case should you try to remove ingrown hairs yourself: pick with tweezers, pry with tweezers or try to re-epilate. The fact is that if you do the wrong thing, you can bring the skin to a state of purulent inflammation, and it will be much more difficult to get rid of it. In general, you need to get rid of urgent problems immediately, and cosmetics will help you very well with this. Pharmacies sell a lot of creams, lotions and wet wipes that will cope with ingrown hairs, provided they are used daily. Such products both release ingrown hairs and prevent the appearance of new problems - prevention and treatment in "one bottle". Sometimes you can get rid of ingrown hairs simply by changing the epilation method, or using another product to treat the skin after the procedure. But this method does not help everyone and not always, so do not terrorize your skin for a long time - it is better to start treatment on time. You can also go to a beauty salon - take a course of photoepilation or laser therapy. Photoepilation is based on the effect of therapeutic rays on the deep layers of the skin. Where the follicles with hair are located. The course lasts from 10 to 20 days - it depends on the degree of neglect. The laser also helps with purulent inflammations, in the most neglected cases - in general, it is believed that photoepilation can help in this difficult matter. By the way, with such a problem, increased pigmentation of the skin may appear - it can also be eliminated with photoepilation.
Folk methods
If the problem of ingrown hairs is onlyappeared, there is no strong inflammation yet, then you can try folk methods. Prepare a sugar scrub and use it daily, and for prevention too. There are several recipes for preparing this miracle remedy:
- Sugar with lemon: a glass of sugar, lemon juice (2-3 teaspoons) and two glasses of vegetable oil - can be olive or corn. Stir, add a couple drops of mint oil and everything - use it!
- Nut-fruit: a glass of almond oil, a few drops of grapefruit oil and a glass of sugar. The process is the same - mixed and used.
Using a sugar scrub is quite simple:during the shower, simply apply it to the necessary areas of the skin and rub thoroughly, after rinsing, apply a moisturizer. By the way, such scrubs can be used not only to solve the problem of ingrown hairs. Rough skin on the elbows and heels - we also get rid of this with the help of sugar scrubs. Agree, cheap and cheerful, and there is no need to doubt the quality of the product.
How to shave hair correctly
If you have a razor in your arsenal and you regularly use it for hair removal, then listen to some advice:
- Always keep an eye on the condition of the blades: they must be sharp. Otherwise, there are burrs on the surface - they can cause microtraumas on the skin, then definitely not to avoid infection;
- Shaving of hair should take place only after water procedures, when the skin is sufficiently steamed and prepared for the procedure;
- Often the cause of ingrown hairsbecomes the use of electric razor. The fact is that the process is carried out on dry skin, without soothing or soapy substances - replace the electric shaver with an ordinary machine;
- Do not press hard on the skin, move in the direction of hair growth, do not tighten the skin;
- Depilation machine in particularly delicate and sensitive places (armpits, bikini zone) is not recommended - too high a chance to "run into" the ingrown hairs.
Of course, getting rid of ingrown hairsnecessary, but it should be done wisely, and the most acceptable option is to contact professionals in beauty salons. And it is even easier to carry out regular prevention: "it is easier to prevent than to cure", and ingrown hairs can cause other problems, including staph infections. We recommend reading:
