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Say Goodbye to Ingrown Hair by following these 6 Tricks

Ingrown hair” is a common skin disorder, especially in women. It is mostly found in the upper arms or thighs. It is a small pimple with roughness or hardness like chicken skin. Generally, the color of pimple is similar to your skin tone, but those with inflammatory pores have a redness pimple, and those with prolonged inflammation with regular scratches might have dark spots around the upper arms and thighs.

The Cause of Ingrown Hair

The cause of “ingrown hair” is an abnormality of keratin accumulation in your skin causing clogged pores, so the hair is unable to grow up and becomes ingrown; therefore, you will see small pimples in those areas. Ingrown hair normally occurs in patients with skin and respiratory allergies as well as asthma. It is also usually found in people with extremely dried skin or living in dried and cold environments.

6 Ways For Treat Skin With Ingrown Hair

1. Avoid warm shower since it causes more dry skin.
2. Avoid scratching or scrubbing around those areas which may cause inflammatory pores.
3. Use gentle body wash with pH 5.5 and fragrance-free.
4. Use moisturizers or urea creams to nourish your skin and boost skin exfoliation.
5. Use skin exfoliators such as AHA or retinoic acid
6. Use lasers in case of severe ingrown hair and want rapid results. Gentle Yag or Alexandrite lasers are very helpful for reducing ingrown hair in the long term.

Information by Dr. Narumol Tongsreeneam

Composed by Medisci Center