Ingrown hairs on the legs: methods of fighting
All methods of depilation (shaving, depilationcream, depilation with wax, shugaring, use of an electric depilator), there is one significant drawback: they remove only the visible subcutaneous part of the hair, leaving an intact hair follicle. After the hair removal procedure, the surface of the skin becomes more rough, and the growing hair can not break through it. As a result, hair curls inside the follicle and grows under the skin. So there are ingrown hairs on the legs.
The ingrown hairs on the legs look like black dotsunder the skin - rather unaesthetic, especially if the skin is light and thin. But this problem is not only aesthetic. Hair growth can be accompanied by itching, redness, inflammation of the skin. If you try to remove ingrown hairsalone, the inflammatory process can worsen. In the wounds left after the removal of ingrown hairs, infection can occur, leading to suppuration. Sometimes on the site of ingrown dark spots, which do not last for several months.
So, what to do if you have grown uphair on your legs? One of the most common methods of combating ingrown hair, which can be found - is to put a damp compress on the inflamed place, then pick up the ingrown hair with a disinfected needle, pull it out with tweezers and wipe the place of ingrown alcohol. But keep in mind that it only works with those hairs that are under the surface of the skin. Hair, ingrown deep, you do not get this method - just pick the wound and aggravate the inflammation. So that pick out ingrown hair or squeeze them like pimples, it's still not worth it.
If you notice that your hair grows, the first thing to do - change the method of depilation, for example, go from the electrodepilator to the wax. Perhaps this will help. But before that, you need to take a short pause and do not remove hair at all, no method, until the inflammation subsides. When you do begin to depilate, do it in the direction of hair growth - it takes more time, but does not increase irritation.
Also, combating ingrown hair helps regular exfoliation of the skin using a scrub, a hard wool orspecial gloves. When you take off the horny layer of the skin, the ingrown hairs on the feet gradually become closer to the surface of the skin, and after a while they can be removed. In addition, regular peeling prevents further ingrowth of hair. After peeling, do not forget to use a moisturizing lotion or cream.
If no methods help, you will have to contact a beautician, which will advise the methods of combating ingrown hair in a beauty salon. But it is best to take care of preventing ingrown hair in advance.
So, that after depilation you do not have ingrown hairs on your legs, you need to follow a few simple tips.
Before depilation (whatever method you use) take a hot shower. The skin will break up, the hair will become softer and it will be easier to remove.
Thoroughly clean the skin before depilation. If dirt and sebum at the time of depilation fall into the hair follicles, they will cause inflammation and ingrown hairs.
Before depilation, make a peeling with a mild body scrub. He will exfoliate the dead cells and prevent the ingrowth of the hairs.
If you prefer to shave your legs, shave along the hair growth line, often rinse the razor blades during the shaving process, use only a quality razor with sharp blades and change it as often as possible.
After depilation, apply to the skin a means to slow down hair growth.
The next day after depilation, make a peeling of your feet with a scrub or a hard washcloth, repeat it several times a week.
Regularly apply a good moisturizer on your feet, do not let your skin dry out.
Do not depilate if there are irritations and inflammations on the skin.
Do not depilate at the last moment before leaving the house; the best option is to do before bed.
After depilation, let the skin rest, do not wear pantyhose immediately.
If you have time and money, you can try go to salon hair removal (for example, laser or photoepilation), after it ingrown hairs on the legs usually do not appear.
