How can I get rid of my ingrown hair and fast?!


Question: I have an ingrown hair in my bikini zone. Its really starting to hurt and I know my clothing rubbing against all day isn't helping either. I've been trying to wear loose pants so nothing will be irritating it but, how can I get rid of it fast? Also, how can I prevent them? I always get them in my bikini zone and sometimes they come up weeks after I shaved. Any suggestions?


Answers: I have an ingrown hair in my bikini zone. Its really starting to hurt and I know my clothing rubbing against all day isn't helping either. I've been trying to wear loose pants so nothing will be irritating it but, how can I get rid of it fast? Also, how can I prevent them? I always get them in my bikini zone and sometimes they come up weeks after I shaved. Any suggestions?

Apply a warm, moist compress to the area for a few minutes to soften the skin. Thoroughly wet a clean washcloth with very warm water and hold it against the affected area. When the washcloth cools down, run it under warm water again. If you can see the ingrown hair embedded in the skin, this treatment will soften the hair and bring it closer to the surface. If you can't initially see the hair, leave the warm compress on until it rises to the skin's surface. If you apply the compress for ten minutes and you still can't see any sign of hair, the problem is probably something else--see a dermatologist if the problem persists.

Use a sterile needle or tweezers to gently tease the hair out of the skin. The warm compress should have brought the hair to the surface--don't dig for the hair if you can't easily get at it. Don't pluck the hair out completely if you can avoid doing so; just make sure that the ingrown end is out of the skin.

Wash the area around the (formerly) ingrown hair with warm water and a moisturizing soap. Gentle washing helps prevent infection, but soap that dries out the skin and the hair can make it easier for the hair to become ingrown again. The solution: use a moisturizing soap, or apply a separate moisturizer after you apply antiseptic.

Apply an antiseptic. An antiseptic, such as hydrogen peroxide, benzoyl peroxide or rubbing alcohol can be dabbed on the skin with a cotton ball or cotton swab to provide extra protection against infection.

Some areas, such as the bikini area, are more likely to develop ingrown hairs.

If you shave, prevent ingrown hairs by avoiding repeat strokes over the same area.

The most important part of avoiding ingrown hairs, is to get rid of dead skin cells. Use a loofah daily in the shower (or bath) and rub it gently over any areas that you want to avoid getting ingrown hairs. Use Tea Tree Oil twice a day in conjunction with a loofah bath or shower. Tea Tree Oil has a bacterial ability to kill infection and prevent pustules forming. (Avoid the eye area)..

Apply vesiline externally after shave and when it hurts.

squeeze it like its a zit lol. i get those all the time and thats what i do and BAM its gone.





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