Ingrown Hairs

Christina1982

Hi

I keep getting ingrown hairs on my legs and under my arms, I'm not doing anything different at all so can't understand whats happening

HELP

Marker_2

Its just one of those things, the hair grows back differently sometimes which will cause it to become ingrown. Just tweezer it out and keep an eye on that area, as it may persist again. If it becomes worse might be worth a trip to the docs

Christina1982

yeah thats what I'm doing, I'm at the drs on thursday so if still bad will mention then they are kinda swollen underarms too and can be sore

McKneff

Keep them shaved short sothey dont get long enough to curl over and 'ingrow'

lostinrates

legs at least might be better if you try incrreasing (or starting) exfoliation. I never have, but don't see why you couldn't use a gentle scrub on the underarms.

Christina1982

lostinrates wrote: »

legs at least might be better if you try incrreasing (or starting) exfoliation. I never have, but don't see why you couldn't use a gentle scrub on the underarms.

have tried that, as had 2 weddings in the summer so was exfoliating before fake tan and still happened

sunshinesheli

I went to the docs about this and he said it just happened, but advised using olive oil as a moisturiser? It has helped actually, along with making sure I exfoliate regularly. HTH

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

You might be putting too much pressure on the razor, which cuts the hair off just below the surface, causing ingrowns. Waxing breaks them off just below, which is why it does it too.

angelil

Exfoliate *every day* - not just before a fake tan - and they will be signficantly reduced, promise.

fuzzybear01

McKneff wrote: »

Keep them shaved short sothey dont get long enough to curl over and 'ingrow'

This doesn't work if they ingrow before they even reach the surface like mine do!