Ingrown Hair Home Remedies

Get Rid of Those Unsightly Ingrown Hair Bumps

Use ingrown hair home remedies to get rid of ingrown hair bumps and prevent future occurences. Ingrown facial hair is often a problem for men who shave daily.

Ingrown hair on the face, neck, and legs is usually caused by shaving too close. Double and triple bladed razors are great for a close shave but the problem is they are apt to nick the top of the hair follicle which forces the hair to grow at an angle instead of out. People with curly hair also can have the problem of hair growing out of the hair follicle and curving around and re-entering the skin.

Sometimes the ingrown hair becomes infected and makes ingrown hair bumps that are red. Shaving over the bumps just makes the problem worse.

Clothing rubbing on the skin increases the likelihood of ingrown hairs. This is particularly true for men wearing shirts with tight fitting collars.

Try These Ingrown Hair Home Remedies

• Stop using those double and triple headed razors and stop using an electric razor. Use a single-edge razor instead. Use a new razor blade every time you shave.

• Always shave in the direction the hair is growing. On the face hair grows down on the cheeks so use a downward shaving stroke. On the neck hair grows up so use an upward shaving stroke. On the legs hair grows down so use a downward stroke.

• Hold a hot wet towel over the area to be shaved and then apply some hot water before applying shaving soap.

• Do not stretch the skin in order to get a closer shave.

• For infected ingrown hairs, apply aloe vera gel straight from the plant. Break a branch off the plant and the gel will begin oozing out. If you don't want to keep a plant use an skin lotion that contains aloe vera.

• Apply witch hazel to the skin after shaving to reduce ingrown hair bumps. Witch hazel is an antiseptic and it is cheap.

• If you have a lot of ingrown hairs on your face or neck, try not shaving at all for a day or two. Then use the above techniques.

• Exfoliating before shaving can also help. You can make your own exfoliating soap by adding some sugar to a small amount of liquid hand soap. Rub it on the area to be shaved and rinse thoroughly.

• If you have curly hair, you may have to remove the ingrown hairs with tweezers. Use a magnifying mirror and see if you can see the hair loop near the follicle that is not ingrown. Dab the area with rubbing alcohol and sanitize the tweezers as well then pluck the hair.

• Try using a hair removal cream instead of shaving at least until the problem is under control.