Ingrowing Hair

[Paparika]

It seems in this day and age us girls must de-fuzz...

I'm happy to do so but cannot get on with waxing etc so i just stick to the razor, but...
ingrowing hair is the bain of my life, anyone have any tips or hints, there are a few products on the market and at £10 a go seems a bit much unless it does work.

surely i am not the only one that suffers this...

[gilliana]

I find that exfoliating is the best thing for this. Use a gentle exfoliator, or a loofah, or make your own scrub using olive oil and sugar, or olive oil and oats, give your legs a good rub with it before and after shaving (ideally, exfoliate every day or whenever you shower). It should help to free trapped hair from under the skin, but be gentle and don't exfoliate any irritated skin!
HTH

[Magpye]

I agree that exfoliating seems to be the key, I dry brush now most days but used to use a sugar scrub. It helps eliminate dry patches of skin too.

To eliminate re-growth you could also try a lotion containing papain which is a hair growth inhibitor found in paw-paw. I believe these are expensive though and cannot personally vouch for them.

[mogwai]

hi - u can get home made recipes for things such as tendskin e.g.

solution 1:
18 tablets uncoated aspirin, crushed
5 oz. isopropyl alcohol
combine.

solution 2:
8 tablets uncoated aspirin, crushed
2.5 oz. witch hazel
combine.

combine the two solutions. the aspirin will settle a bit, so shake it before use. apply to the bikini area to prevent ingrowns. it can also be used to spot treat blemishes. (aspirin is acetic and salicylic acids.)

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[mhairipotter]

Hi, Just thought I'd share with you. I used to get razor bumps after shaving, or even using wax or epilation. NO amount of exfoliation would help. All the hairs for most of my legs would turn into big bumps, requiring to be squeezed to release the ingrown out. These normally would be like infected bumps. I tried a lot of different products including tend skin. My legs were very scarred due to this problem, my Doctor could not help either. I stopped using a razor, or epilator/wax and I have been using hair removing cream only on my legs for the last 4 years, and they are scar/spot/bump free now. This was a long painstaking process to get to this stage, But I can honestly say it's worth it. The only thing is - I cannot apply fake tan on my legs, cos the hair removing cream then removes it!!!!!

[Paparika]

Hi, Just thought I'd share with you. I used to get razor bumps after shaving, or even using wax or epilation. NO amount of exfoliation would help. All the hairs for most of my legs would turn into big bumps, requiring to be squeezed to release the ingrown out. These normally would be like infected bumps. I tried a lot of different products including tend skin. My legs were very scarred due to this problem, my Doctor could not help either. I stopped using a razor, or epilator/wax and I have been using hair removing cream only on my legs for the last 4 years, and they are scar/spot/bump free now. This was a long painstaking process to get to this stage, But I can honestly say it's worth it. The only thing is - I cannot apply fake tan on my legs, cos the hair removing cream then removes it!!!!!

I've tried hair removing cream on my legs and .... it doesn't work, kept it on for the amount of time it required, left it a bit longer... a fair few years and several pounds have been spent... :(

ingrown go has had great reviews, but £10 and more a bottle is a lot of money if it doesn't work, but all the active ingredients are what mogwai has listed, so when i got the time i shall be giving it a go but mogwai's way,

but thanks for the advice

[Ice Queen 112]

I had the same problem with my bikini line. £600 and a course of Aculight (bit like laser treatment) later, no ingrowing hairs, in fact, no hairs at all. Not very moneysaving, however!

[gordonstights]

I had the same problem with my bikini line. £600 and a course of Aculight (bit like laser treatment) later, no ingrowing hairs, in fact, no hairs at all. Not very moneysaving, however!

Having worked as a beauty therapist, but before laser hair removal became popular (and affordable!) I agree whole heartedly with you Ice Queen 112. Although when you say not very money saving, £600 now is probably a lot less than several years of waxing/electrolysis!

Nothing will prevent ingrown hairs when you forcefully remove hair from the follicle - the best you can get to help reduce it is removing the top layer of skin regularly after waxing/epilating. Laser hair removal is the way forward in my opinion.

[frivolous_fay]

I found tend skin did nothing. Perhaps it takes several applications... but I'm just not that patient.

[Tigersilly]

Try using a pumice stone over the areas and rubbing tea tree oil over any bumps to help dry them out and prevent infection

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=272

10ml for £3.29 and you only have to dap on a drop

[Bushra]

I use a loofah, when i come out fo the shower/bath, dry my legs and then scrub - skin is much softer at this time so works much better!
plus gets rid of alot of dry.dead skin!
It's worked great for me - very cheap.
i know shaving is a quick easy option, but waxing will not create so many ingrowings as shaving will.
Hope this works for you - if not..then i would defo say some of the above comments should do the trick!