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Title: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: DawnOday on January 09, 2018, 12:53:35 PM
Post by: DawnOday on January 09, 2018, 12:53:35 PM
I have an ingrown hair on my groin area from shaving the pubes. I don't know how to treat it. I am checking out tea tree oil. Have any of you had ingrown hairs and how did you handle them? It's starting to get quite annoying.
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: Faith on January 09, 2018, 12:59:59 PM
Post by: Faith on January 09, 2018, 12:59:59 PM
exfoliation and "Tend Skin" (or comparable product). Stubborn ones need to be carefully lifted, like you would for a splinter, then treated. Heals up quick. Don't try to scratch it out. And don't lift except last resort.
At least, that's what I do .. right? I don't know. If there's a better approach I should know soon :)
At least, that's what I do .. right? I don't know. If there's a better approach I should know soon :)
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: Kylo on February 12, 2018, 01:02:24 PM
Post by: Kylo on February 12, 2018, 01:02:24 PM
Pretty rare this happens but I would just rip it out with tweezers, then put some Germolene on it
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: TR on February 12, 2018, 02:40:55 PM
Post by: TR on February 12, 2018, 02:40:55 PM
If you do not remove the hair, it will continue to grow and swell.. They can take forever to heal.. I never pluck out for this reason, partially pubic hair which can be very course with a mind of its own.. It should not just happen by shaving. Try an electric shaver.. Heaps better.. The gentle skin one with round heads... Much cheaper in the long term too....Use it under the arms too.. Any body area really...
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Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: Lady Sarah on February 12, 2018, 04:14:27 PM
Post by: Lady Sarah on February 12, 2018, 04:14:27 PM
I use one of those little rechargeable shavers for the pelvic area after dealing with ingrown hairs. I had to pick skin from the surface, and pull them out with tweezers. Never again would I use a razor there.
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: zirconia on February 13, 2018, 05:47:30 AM
Post by: zirconia on February 13, 2018, 05:47:30 AM
Hi, Dawn
A couple. I've found a 24 gauge hypodermic needle and fine point tweezers a handy combination. They're also useful for splinters, thorns and almost anything else that needs to be extracted—although for anything really deep/big I prefer a larger gauge and/or a #10A or #12 scalpel.
Quote from: DawnOday on January 09, 2018, 12:53:35 PM
Have any of you had ingrown hairs and how did you handle them?
A couple. I've found a 24 gauge hypodermic needle and fine point tweezers a handy combination. They're also useful for splinters, thorns and almost anything else that needs to be extracted—although for anything really deep/big I prefer a larger gauge and/or a #10A or #12 scalpel.
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: pamelatransuk on February 15, 2018, 09:01:18 AM
Post by: pamelatransuk on February 15, 2018, 09:01:18 AM
I have this problem too - dark ingrown hairs under the fat on my stomach.
I see the similarity Zirconia, they are like a few small splinters really. Large gauge hypodermic may be the answer!
I see the similarity Zirconia, they are like a few small splinters really. Large gauge hypodermic may be the answer!
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: Faith on February 15, 2018, 09:08:56 AM
Post by: Faith on February 15, 2018, 09:08:56 AM
I know I've replied previously but ... exfoliate ... Picking and scratching can lead to scarring. Grabbing one removing like a splinter can work if they aren't too deep. They will eventually come up on their own, why have unnecessary permanent scars?
If you must dig, treat treat treat .. promote that skin healing.
If you must dig, treat treat treat .. promote that skin healing.
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: zirconia on February 15, 2018, 09:53:43 AM
Post by: zirconia on February 15, 2018, 09:53:43 AM
Hi, Faith
Exfoliation will help if the ingrown hairs are shallow enough, but sometimes they can be quite deep. A hypodermic needle used not to cut but to rather fish/hook them out through the smallest puncture possible should not cause any more scarring than an injection with the same gauge needle. Done right, the break in the skin should be very small and shallow—just large enough for the hair to come through.
Anyway, I stopped plucking when I found it was causing ingrowns. I've been told that if they get infected or otherwise irritated that may in itself cause scarring. Electrolysis is much more effective although it does take more time.
Exfoliation will help if the ingrown hairs are shallow enough, but sometimes they can be quite deep. A hypodermic needle used not to cut but to rather fish/hook them out through the smallest puncture possible should not cause any more scarring than an injection with the same gauge needle. Done right, the break in the skin should be very small and shallow—just large enough for the hair to come through.
Anyway, I stopped plucking when I found it was causing ingrowns. I've been told that if they get infected or otherwise irritated that may in itself cause scarring. Electrolysis is much more effective although it does take more time.
Title: Re: In grown hairs. What did you do?
Post by: barbie on February 15, 2018, 03:44:44 PM
Post by: barbie on February 15, 2018, 03:44:44 PM
An ingrown hair can cause a serious swelling, sometimes requiring surgical treatment. In my experience it is usually caused by using epilator or wax. To avoid ingrown hairs, I used Tria home laser to reduce hairs in any part of my body. It never caused any ingrown hair problem. For the pelvic area, it is easy to apply Tria, which will greatly reduce hairs for wearing bikini in summer.
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