Ingrown Hair

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Hollis Tremaine

Covers consultations, aftercare, and the practical side of ingrown hair for first-time patients.

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A warm damp compress pressed gently against irritated skin on a jawline in soft daylightField Notes

Why digging at an ingrown hair makes it worse, and how to free one safely

Tweezers and needles turn a small bump into a wound. The safe method is slower and far less satisfying.

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Close-up of a freshly shaved lower leg with smooth, calm skinField Notes

Ingrown hairs on the legs, bikini line, and underarms

Body ingrowns follow the same rules, with a few area-specific tweaks.

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An electric razor, a single-blade razor, and a tub of waxing strips laid side by sideDispatch

Best hair removal methods for ingrown-prone skin

Some methods cause ingrowns; others sidestep them entirely.

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A clinician guiding a laser hair-reduction handpiece across a patient's skinDispatch

Laser hair reduction as the permanent fix for ingrowns

For chronic, scarring ingrowns, removing the hair removes the problem.

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A warm compress held against irritated skin to soothe an inflamed ingrown hairDispatch

When an ingrown hair gets infected

How to tell a simple bump from one that needs care.

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Close-up of a man's jaw and neck showing clustered razor bumps along the beard lineDispatch

Pseudofolliculitis barbae: razor bumps that scar

More than a nuisance, chronic beard-area ingrowns can leave lasting marks.

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