What do you do to get rid of your ingrown hairs? ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ =============================== 00:00 Intro 01:13 Steps to get rid & removal of ingrown hairs fast 07:29 Ingrown hair extraction tips & howto 10:08 How to treat an ingrown hair that is infected: cysts & abscess treatment
I must add that no matter what you do to prepare or what products you use all of you will still get irritation down there, an ingrown hair or razor bumps no matter what you do. It's going to happen there is no way to stop irritation and razor bumps and ingrown hairs down there. The only thing you can do is find the product that works for you and hopefully reduce those things. A lot of you come to these videos to try to completely stopped irritation down there but it is impossible. The best you can do is find the specific products in method for you that helps reduce those things that's the best you can do
I have had what i think is an ingrown hair in my groin area for months now! It gets red and angry for a few days and then goes back down. Sometimes there is a large amount of swelling with it. It is really annoying! I've tried various remedies to no avail! I will try your info! Thank you!
the 10 COMMANDMENTS for PREVENTING RAZOR BUMPS & INGROWN HAIRS 1. THOU SHALT NOT USE DIRTY BLADES! Avoid shaving with dull, over-used razor blades. And be sure to keep your slightly used tools as clean as possible. Scrub the cutting heads of your tools with soap, hot water, and rubbing alcohol to destroy bacteria. Pro Tip: even brand new blades still need to be cleaned. 2. HONOR THY DELICATE SKIN! Avoid too many blades! If you are prone to ingrown hairs then you don’t need 3 or more blades. More blades equal more passes causing the hair to fall beneath the skin and become ingrown. Plus, more blading the skin leads to micro cuts through which bacteria is more likely to enter and this leads to razor burn. 3. DO NOT TAKE PREP TIME IN VAIN! Wash or steam the skin for 2 to 3 minutes with warm water. Then apply the shaving cream leaving it on for at least 2 minutes to really soften the hair. 4. THOU SHALT NOT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN! Shaving against the grain (upwards) may get you a closer shave but doing so also increases ingrowns. Shave in the direction of hair growth…it’s usually downwards. Confirm this by doing a face/ body inspection to see which way your hair grows. 5. THOU SHALT NOT PRESS! Avoid pressing too hard on the skin with the blade. If you follow STEP #3, then a gliding, light touch is all you need. The hair stubble should literally fall away with little or no pressure from the blade. Pressing hard is the main cause of shaving irritation! Be gentle so as to prevent the hair from being cut so low that it falls beneath the top layer of skin. 6. THOU SHALT NOT PASS, PASS, PASS! Avoid too many quick passes with the blade. One pass per hairy area - going 1-2 inches downward at a time - will prevent ingrown hairs. Always shave like you might cause damage, not like you’re mowing the front lawn. 7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT OVER SHAVING! Avoid shaving too often. This rule is hard to follow, especially if you have to be beardless for your job…but if you are prone to ingrowns, try hair removal with electric clippers (the barber kind of clippers). The results are not super close but no one but you will know the difference. Provided your skin can handle these alternatives try waxing, depilatory, lasering or an epilator. 8. THOU SHALT NOT CLOG! Avoid using skin/pore clogging creams or lotions since they keep hairs from growing up. After a shave, keep your skin bare; let the tiny army breath, and allow those newly shaved, microscopic hairs to grow out just in time for the next shave. If your objective is smooth, bump-free skin following a shave or wax, then right after hair removal allow the skin to heal first. Promote healing by proper shaving techniques followed by 70% rubbing alcohol which kills any bacteria that may enter those micro cuts created from the shave and prevents the onset of razor burn. Sure your skin will be a little dry at first but this is a temporary tradeoff. Wait 2 hours then moisturize. 9. KEEP THY SMOOTH SKIN FREE! At least for the first day or two, try to avoid tight fitting clothing around the Adam’s apple (neck) and/or below the waistline region. Newly shaved hair follicles need room to grow up. 10. REMEMBER TO EXFOLIATE! Whether you shave, sugar, wax or epilate, not enough exfoliation to remove excess layers of skin can lead to ingrown hairs. There are two types: chemical exfoliation (AHA, BHAs) and physical exfoliation (beads, coffee scrubs, gloves, brushes). Physical exfoliators like the WIZKER brush have soft and firm bristles for the face, body, and sensitive skin. When you follow these 10 tips religiously, you’ll prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs permanently!
Thanks a lot. I've had bump on my jaw bear area for quite sometime now after shaved in a certain salon. Pls kindly recommend to me something I can use to get rid of them pls. It's really disturbing. God bless
Hello, you explained everything so well. What should I do if I have ingrown hairs deep in the skin without irritation? Should I leave them without doing anything? I have used epilator for a year and those ingrown hairs appeared. 😢
Thanks, I shaved my head a few days ago for the first time using a razor and now have bumps and inflammation and possible ingrowing hair around 50% of my scalp..this video is aimed at actually helping the issue rather than banging on about how to avoid it, so thank you. So many videos on TH-cam about how to avoid it and what you did to get the ingrowing hair/inflammation.. omg how is that going to help me now? I'll watch them when I'm better lol!! Anyway I had some mild steroid cream in the house and just applied some after watching this video and I feel a lot better for not panicking and ordering random products from Amazon 😁 I'm going to stay calm and see if my inflammation calms down. The advice you gave in the video made sense to me and has calmed me down so I cannot thank you enough.
Hey Heston, I'm glad you found my video helpful. Yes as much as it's helpful to know how to prevent ingrown hairs, it's also important to know what to do when they inevitably pop up. Hope the tips I covered helped 😊👍🏾
Haha thank you Doc, you’re so funny this video was full of so much information , I do have a question. For when I wax , how long after my wax do I start this treatment? And for how long should I continue this treatment after my wax?
You're welcome!! I'm glad you appreciate my "quirky" humour. In terms of how long after, I'd probably give it a day after having your wax. The skin can be very sore on the day of to start using the exfoliants and treatments. I'd just suggest that the day of the wax to wear loose clothing and avoid any rubbing or irritation and then start the following day!
Yes, you can use a homemade DIY mix of coconut oil and sugar for physical exfoliation. I'm a bit biased (and lazy! 😅) So I generally prefer chemicals as I just rub on and go!
What do you do to get rid of your ingrown hairs?
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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00:00 Intro
01:13 Steps to get rid & removal of ingrown hairs fast
07:29 Ingrown hair extraction tips & howto
10:08 How to treat an ingrown hair that is infected: cysts & abscess treatment
Where is the list 😭
I literally did everything you said not to do before the video started
Have they disappeared?
it took about 3 months @@wainaina3434
Same 😂 and here I am. Having to fix everything I’ve done.
@@wainaina3434 it took about a month and a half
I must add that no matter what you do to prepare or what products you use all of you will still get irritation down there, an ingrown hair or razor bumps no matter what you do. It's going to happen there is no way to stop irritation and razor bumps and ingrown hairs down there. The only thing you can do is find the product that works for you and hopefully reduce those things.
A lot of you come to these videos to try to completely stopped irritation down there but it is impossible. The best you can do is find the specific products in method for you that helps reduce those things that's the best you can do
this was soo helpful! Thank you, I was getting so worried about my ingrown but this video calmed me down!
I have had what i think is an ingrown hair in my groin area for months now! It gets red and angry for a few days and then goes back down. Sometimes there is a large amount of swelling with it. It is really annoying! I've tried various remedies to no avail! I will try your info! Thank you!
results?
Result?
the 10 COMMANDMENTS for PREVENTING RAZOR BUMPS & INGROWN HAIRS
1. THOU SHALT NOT USE DIRTY BLADES!
Avoid shaving with dull, over-used razor blades. And be sure to keep your slightly used tools as clean as possible. Scrub the cutting heads of your tools with soap, hot water, and rubbing alcohol to destroy bacteria. Pro Tip: even brand new blades still need to be cleaned.
2. HONOR THY DELICATE SKIN!
Avoid too many blades! If you are prone to ingrown hairs then you don’t need 3 or more blades. More blades equal more passes causing the hair to fall beneath the skin and become ingrown. Plus, more blading the skin leads to micro cuts through which bacteria is more likely to enter and this leads to razor burn.
3. DO NOT TAKE PREP TIME IN VAIN!
Wash or steam the skin for 2 to 3 minutes with warm water. Then apply the shaving cream leaving it on for at least 2 minutes to really soften the hair.
4. THOU SHALT NOT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN!
Shaving against the grain (upwards) may get you a closer shave but doing so also increases ingrowns. Shave in the direction of hair growth…it’s usually downwards. Confirm this by doing a face/ body inspection to see which way your hair grows.
5. THOU SHALT NOT PRESS!
Avoid pressing too hard on the skin with the blade. If you follow STEP #3, then a gliding, light touch is all you need. The hair stubble should literally fall away with little or no pressure from the blade. Pressing hard is the main cause of shaving irritation! Be gentle so as to prevent the hair from being cut so low that it falls beneath the top layer of skin.
6. THOU SHALT NOT PASS, PASS, PASS!
Avoid too many quick passes with the blade. One pass per hairy area - going 1-2 inches downward at a time - will prevent ingrown hairs. Always shave like you might cause damage, not like you’re mowing the front lawn.
7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT OVER SHAVING!
Avoid shaving too often. This rule is hard to follow, especially if you have to be beardless for your job…but if you are prone to ingrowns, try hair removal with electric clippers (the barber kind of clippers). The results are not super close but no one but you will know the difference. Provided your skin can handle these alternatives try waxing, depilatory, lasering or an epilator.
8. THOU SHALT NOT CLOG!
Avoid using skin/pore clogging creams or lotions since they keep hairs from growing up. After a shave, keep your skin bare; let the tiny army breath, and allow those newly shaved, microscopic hairs to grow out just in time for the next shave. If your objective is smooth, bump-free skin following a shave or wax, then right after hair removal allow the skin to heal first. Promote healing by proper shaving techniques followed by 70% rubbing alcohol which kills any bacteria that may enter those micro cuts created from the shave and prevents the onset of razor burn. Sure your skin will be a little dry at first but this is a temporary tradeoff. Wait 2 hours then moisturize.
9. KEEP THY SMOOTH SKIN FREE!
At least for the first day or two, try to avoid tight fitting clothing around the Adam’s apple (neck) and/or below the waistline region. Newly shaved hair follicles need room to grow up.
10. REMEMBER TO EXFOLIATE!
Whether you shave, sugar, wax or epilate, not enough exfoliation to remove excess layers of skin can lead to ingrown hairs. There are two types: chemical exfoliation (AHA, BHAs) and physical exfoliation (beads, coffee scrubs, gloves, brushes). Physical exfoliators like the WIZKER brush have soft and firm bristles for the face, body, and sensitive skin. When you follow these 10 tips religiously, you’ll prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs permanently!
Why alcohol?
@@Mianna. kills microorganisms and bacteria
Thanks for this, I'll be saving these tips
Thanks a lot. I've had bump on my jaw bear area for quite sometime now after shaved in a certain salon. Pls kindly recommend to me something I can use to get rid of them pls. It's really disturbing. God bless
Hello, you explained everything so well. What should I do if I have ingrown hairs deep in the skin without irritation? Should I leave them without doing anything? I have used epilator for a year and those ingrown hairs appeared. 😢
I also need an update from this cuz i messed up really bad
Thanks, I shaved my head a few days ago for the first time using a razor and now have bumps and inflammation and possible ingrowing hair around 50% of my scalp..this video is aimed at actually helping the issue rather than banging on about how to avoid it, so thank you. So many videos on TH-cam about how to avoid it and what you did to get the ingrowing hair/inflammation.. omg how is that going to help me now? I'll watch them when I'm better lol!! Anyway I had some mild steroid cream in the house and just applied some after watching this video and I feel a lot better for not panicking and ordering random products from Amazon 😁 I'm going to stay calm and see if my inflammation calms down. The advice you gave in the video made sense to me and has calmed me down so I cannot thank you enough.
Hey Heston, I'm glad you found my video helpful. Yes as much as it's helpful to know how to prevent ingrown hairs, it's also important to know what to do when they inevitably pop up. Hope the tips I covered helped 😊👍🏾
What’s the update on how your ingrown hair is now? Did it reduce following her tips and what did you do to stop them.
wow. thanks for sharing your knowledge and increasing ours!
You're welcome 😊
What’s a good cleanser to use?
What can you do if the ingrown hairs have caused hyper pigmentation. How can I get rid of the dark spots.
Good day Dr Kay, the exfoliants is it used after shave or before?
I'd give it 24hrs after shaving to use them, I wouldn't advise applying on freshly shaved skin which is likely to be irritated.
Can i use aloe
I use ice cubes after shaving before moisturizing
Its really helped
That's a good idea 👍🏾
Where are the products she listed
I believe I have an ingrown hair on the back of my head just above the neck hairline. It’s a red sore bump. Can you advise?
So why do people pluck the ingrown after the hair has been released from under the skin?
Maybe to help the area heal
This was super helpful thank you!
You're so welcome!
I have a tiny bump it's not even a bump it's so small but it bothers me. And it only one what can I do
Haha thank you Doc, you’re so funny this video was full of so much information , I do have a question. For when I wax , how long after my wax do I start this treatment? And for how long should I continue this treatment after my wax?
You're welcome!! I'm glad you appreciate my "quirky" humour.
In terms of how long after, I'd probably give it a day after having your wax. The skin can be very sore on the day of to start using the exfoliants and treatments. I'd just suggest that the day of the wax to wear loose clothing and avoid any rubbing or irritation and then start the following day!
So no Razor blade or Squeezing bumps with pliers
Thanks love 😇
You're welcome😊
Hello! Is it possible if i use homemade remedies for exfoliation?
Yes, you can use a homemade DIY mix of coconut oil and sugar for physical exfoliation. I'm a bit biased (and lazy! 😅) So I generally prefer chemicals as I just rub on and go!
@@DrKayExplains ohh alright tysmmm
Watching this video after that tik tok story of a nearly brain dead guy from infection cuz of removing ingrown groin hair
These products are expensive💔😩
Stay moist and stop shaving