What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

Mostly on my knee, I have ingrown hairs. If I go to a dermatologist is there a perscription they can prescribe for this (to make the hair grow through the skin)? Are there any safe things I could do at home to help it?

I scar rather easily and I am worried that by scratching I will get scars. I think I know what caused it, but the problem now is how to fix the hairs that are already ingrown.

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

1. Treat with active ingredients

* There are several products that claim to help treat ingrown hairs, but the reality is that Salicylic acid is the one active substance that can visibly improve razor bumps. It is a dermatological-grade ingredient that exfoliates, moisturizes, clears pores and can help prevent infection. Use a post-shave product with salicylic acid so it remains on your skin the whole day (see below).

* Use only a non-acnegenic shaving cream specially formulated for sensitive skin, with lots of lubricating agents (foam-based shaving creams can dry and irritate your skin).

* Do not use any product that has alcohol, it will seriously worsen ingrown hairs by drying the skin and closing the pores.

2. Improve your skin's surface

* Exfoliating (removing the upper layers of dead skin) is indispensable to manage ingrown hairs. Daily use of a gentle face scrub with glycolic and salicylic acid is particularly effective.

3. Adjust your shaving technique

* Shaving too closely is one of the triggers for razor bumps. Hair stubs cut too closely will get trapped inside the hair follicle and dig inward or sideways.

* To avoid shaving too close, don't pull the skin when you shave; don't put too much pressure on the blades; shave with the grain and use a single-blade razor.

* You will need to maintain this approach over time, as one extra-close shave will be enough to cause a recurrence of ingrown hairs that will take weeks to heal.

4. Treat already ingrown hairs

* Carefully lift the ingrown end out with tweezers, but don't pluck the hair out; this will only make the hair regrow deeper.

* Using products that contain azulene, allantoin and witch hazel will help reduce the redness and swelling.

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

use epilady!

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

Beta hydroxy lotion prevents ingrown hairs from forming. Try Tend Skin or a less expensive solution is Jergen's Skin Smoothing lotion. Or anything with BHA like Paula's Choice 2% bha gel at cosmeticscop.com.

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

i think u should try nuotragena that product works on the skin really good just look for the specific soap or treatment on ingrown or clogged pores

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

You can apply an electric heating pad to the area and if you are patient, the heat will loosen the blockage in the hair shaft and soften the skin enough to let the hair find it own way out. If you try to pluck it, or "pop" it, you will infect it, or scar yourself. Never dig in your skin, you will always scar a little bit.

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

go-to-doctor

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

i just pop the ons on my arm, like zits

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

get tweezers and pull it out if you have to break the skin to get it out I do that lol and try soaking it in salt water to draw the hair and infection out !

What can I do about ingrown hair on my leg?

sorry i donno???