Girls, for whom the problem of excess hair on the body is always relevant, can tell a lot not only about the methods of removal, but also about their ingrowth. What is the root of this trouble? It usually occurs after procedures such as hair removal at home. When carrying out these cosmetic measures, the hair is removed at the root or pulled out of the bulb. The hairs that then grow in this place become thinner, weaker and sometimes cannot penetrate the skin layer, and therefore bend, twist and grow in the opposite direction. This is also due to the fact that shaving and waxing are usually done against the grain in order to achieve a smoother result.
How to get rid of ingrown hairs? If such a problem has already arisen, it is necessary to deal with it quickly, efficiently and, if possible, without special financial costs. What to do first? It is necessary first to prepare the skin in order to remove the ingrown hair, whether it is deep, shallow, it is under the layer of the epidermis. To do this, you just need to take a hot bath and steam your body well. Sometimes this procedure alone is enough for the hair to come out to the surface. Then it remains only to remove it with tweezers. For disinfection, you canwipe the instrument with alcohol or alcohol-based lotion.
But if the first stage is passed, the skin is steamed out, and he continues to sit under the skin, what to do with the ingrown hair then? There are several folk methods for removal. The first and easiest of them is to lubricate the tubercle with hair with toothpaste and massage a little. Then leave the applied product for half an hour, and then remove it with a damp cloth. Feelings, it’s worth warning right away, will not be pleasant, but as a result, the “pest” will come out and can be removed.
Another effective way to get rid of ingrown hairs is an orange s alt scrub. To prepare it, you will need coarse sea s alt, a couple of drops of bitter orange oil and a little of any moisturizer. The ingredients should be taken in any proportion, the main thing is that the mixture is not too liquid. The resulting substance should be rubbed into the skin in places where there are ingrown hairs.
The advantage of such a homemade scrub is that it heals wounds well due to the properties of sea s alt. He also has a minus: the procedure for applying it is quite painful. After rubbing it, the scrub should be washed off with warm water, and the skin should be disinfected with salicylic alcohol.
And the following tips will not concern how to get rid of ingrown hairs, but how to prevent their occurrence. First rule: don't skimp on shaving foam and blades. A well-ground machine and a quality tool will minimize the risk of ingrown hairs. ATif you use an epilator, try to direct its movement in the direction of growth. Although this is not very convenient, it will prevent the hairs from growing under the skin. In addition, before you start epilating, you should steam your skin well in the shower, bath, or simply put a hot, damp towel on it for half an hour.
After that, to facilitate the extraction, you should remove the dead cells of the epidermis with any body scrub. And only after prov
doing these manipulations, you should start epilating and shaving. In addition, in order not to infect, after the procedure, you need to disinfect the skin with any lotion, and then soften it with cream.
Let's hope that these tips on how to get rid of and prevent ingrown hairs will be useful to you in the difficult but interesting business - proper care of your body.
