Okay, this is not always a fun topic but none-the-less, it still exist and many need help with it! I found on Pinterest a great Q&A on the subject.
How
can I avoid getting red, bumpy, awful ingrown hairs when my hair regrows
after shaving or a bikini wax? It makes me self-conscious.
EXPERT
Daniela Ferri (Licensed Esthetician, Acne Specialist) answered (11/1/2012) There are a few things you can do to actually prevent ingrown hairs from becoming a problem in the first place.
First,
it's important to remember that ingrown hair problems are mostly caused
by pressure and/or friction. As someone who performs bikini waxing
services almost every day all day long, I've seen the most intense
ingrown hair problems occur during two fashion periods - low rise jeans
and skinny jeans. Why is this?
The skin reacts to being
constantly rubbed and pressed on by creating something else for the
offender to rub and press on instead. The nice, warm environment "down
there" is a haven for bacteria that normally live inside pores which are
now being swelled up from inflammation caused by the pressure and
friction, so the bacteria thrive. Sometimes excess oil production also
comes into play to create a kind of slip leading to impactions of
blackhead material, other times it's just inflammation creating swelling
and nothing else. In both cases, hair is prevented from growing out of
the follicle properly.
Prevention comes in the form of properly
cushioning the skin. This means... hate to be the barer of bad news
ladies... NO thong when wearing denim, tweed, twill or any other type of
textured material. It also means NO LACE and no mesh underwear.
E-VER. There must be smooth, non-textured, 100% cotton underwear
covering the entire affected area at all times. Many of my clients have
enjoyed a great deal of relief from their ingrown problems just by
changing completely to boy cut, or boy short, 100% cotton underwear.
Treatment
includes manual plus chemical exfoliation to loosen skin cells and
impactions so hair can start to come out of blocked follicles, such as
an acne face wash with exfoliating spa gloves. Salicylic Acid gels or
liquids can indeed be a bit drying. Inflamed ingrown hairs benefit from
the anti-inflammatory properties of Sal Acid, but again, the
drying aspect can be a problem. What I have found works well are these
products, that I sell on my web site :
Step 1) The exfoliating
spa gloves I mentioned before, using something like Neutrogena Body
Clear Body Wash or PanOxyl 10% BPO wash.
Step 2) an AHA lotion in
conjunction with a Benzoyl Peroxide lotion, using the BPO first, OR,
a cooling gel designed to calm irritation and redness while hydrating
the skin so it releases dead skin cells more easily.
Step 3) After
exfoliation and hydration, to really prevent as well as treat an
existing ingrown hair problem, a revolutionary, anti-inflammatory,
moisture absorbing body powder called
FerroRosa FrictionFixTM is
indispensable. This amazing powder is applied all over breakout areas
before getting dressed each morning, and again before working out
or sitting for long periods. Inflammation and even itching is relieved,
while skin is protected from friction and pressure by absorbing
moisture and oil. Also works great for razor burn.
What do you think, Beautiful?
Love,
Something Beautiful
