What is ingrown hair?

Just wondering what the symptoms are...so can someone please tell me? Also, how can you get rid of them? Or do they just gradually go away?

Thanks!

What is ingrown hair?

Uh i don't know ask your doctor!!!

What is ingrown hair?

An Ingrown hair often starts out looking lik a pimple. But, unlike a pimple it just keeps getting worse. The hair is actually growing back into your skin, this will cause a painful and sometimes infected bump.

Squeezing it sometimes will make the hair pop out and you can pull it. If it gets really infected or irritated you might have to go to the Dr.

Mine never get that bad. I usually just squeeze on them like a pimple until the little hair pops out.

Stacie

What is ingrown hair?

An ingrown hair is where the hair grows but never penetrates the top layer of skin. It grows just underneath the surface and can be painful. Also the area can become a red bump or have a pimple head on it. It is easier to loosen the hair if you stand in a warm shower then carefully take a pair of tweezers and pluck it out. Be careful though because it can be pretty painful when tweezing. Sometimes there isnt a bump or pimple head, but you can see the hair underneath the surface. If you don't get it out, it will just continue growing and curling underneath the skin and it will become more painful. If you have severe problems with ingrown hairs you may want to visit a Dr. to see what they recommend. Also you may want to try exfoliating the area every now and then to prevent them in the future. HTH

What is ingrown hair?

Ingrown hairs happen when the hair curls back inward rather than poking through the surface of your skin. This is common among people who shave, especially if you shave against the direction of growth or if you shave frequently or very close. The most common symptom is little red bumps on your skin, although sometimes it may itch as well. If you are prone to ingrown hairs like me, if you go out in the cold and get goosebumps a day or two after shaving, you may also feel a stinging feeling. Ingrown hairs usually resolve themselves given enough time, but you can pluck them with tweezers or exfoliate to help it along. Some lotions also claim to help. You should also keep an eye out for infections, which could cause scarring. You can prevent ingrown hairs by exfoliating frequently, shaving in the same direction as the hair growth, shaving after soaking in warm water which softens the hair, or trying a different type of hair removal (some people find waxing better, some find it worse -- personally, it gives me less trouble. Hair remover creams have never caused me trouble either). Hope this helps!

What is ingrown hair?

rub some ear wax on it at night it works!