What to do if hair grows after depilation or epilation

Signs of ingrown hairs

Symptoms of improperly growing rods appear 1-3 days after the cosmetic procedure.

Signs of ingrown hairs in the bikini area:

• growth points began to look like pimples, ulcers, bumps, bruises;
• the epilation site is swollen, red or painful;
• inflammation appeared in the bikini area;
• the skin itches or burns after treatment;
• curled hairs or dark spots are visible in the area of ​​discomfort.

Such symptoms cannot be ignored, otherwise the problem of ingrown hair in the bikini area will have to be addressed in the hospital.

After unsuccessful hair removal, it is difficult to avoid the formation of papules (round dense balls) and purulent pimples (pustules). You can get a deformed hair from them.

First signs

Problematic hair can appear at any time on any part of the body and face. Favorite places for ingrown hairs are the legs, pubic area, armpits, and in men, also the neck and face.

In other words, all areas where hair is frizzy and grows coarse.
An early sign of ingrown hair is hyperemia and swelling in the area where depilation is performed. After a couple of days, sometimes weeks, inflammation appears - painful, dense and itchy nodules. Sometimes you can see the dark tip of a hair through the skin. Did you know?
In ancient Egypt, every woman and every man shaved off their hair due to the heat. And at the ceremonies, which are depicted on the walls of the tombs, long black wigs were worn.

After the inflammatory process, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or scars sometimes remain in the affected area. Sometimes the hairs unfurl on their own and come out through the skin.

Ingrown vegetation requires diagnosis. Pseudofolliculitis is characterized by the appearance of problems on the skin with the beginning of constant depilation, and after changing the method or stopping depilation, the problem disappears.

Features of the bikini area

The intimate area is different from other areas where vegetation is removed.

• the hair is very coarse, especially if the lady is naturally dark or red-haired;
• the skin in the bikini area is thin, blood vessels pass close to the surface, and immediately begins to become inflamed;
• high sensitivity in the area between the legs;
• uneven surface for cosmetic procedures;
• constant contact with clothing;
• special, triangular hair structure.

Ingrown hairs are new hair shafts that, as a result of damage to the hair follicle, begin to grow not in the natural direction, but down or to the side. They need to be pulled out from under the skin. Through micro-wounds and cracks in places of growth, microorganisms enter the body, causing pathological processes. All this provokes an inflammatory process that can lead to ulcers, bumps, scars and dark spots.

When epilating, a woman plans to remove hair along with the hair follicles. If something goes wrong, only the shaft and part of the follicle are torn off. As a result of mechanical damage, the position of the hair root changes, and soon a weakened hair appears, which grows not in the intended direction, but in the direction where the bulb has deviated, even growing inside the body. And those rods that do reach the skin, due to thinning, cannot penetrate the epidermis and grow under it, causing inflammation.

What are ingrown hairs?

Ingrown hairs are hairs that grow under the skin without being able to reach the surface. First, a small nodule or lump appears. Then, in response to hair damage to the structures of the dermis, an inflammatory reaction occurs, which leads to redness, swelling and soreness of the nodule. The addition of a secondary infection leads to suppuration of the hair shaft.

Thus, the outcome of an ingrown hair can be inflammation and destruction of the hair under the skin with the formation of an abscess. The most favorable outcome is the hair coming to the surface or timely removal of the ingrown hair.

How to cure the effects of hair removal or ways to combat it

To prevent the possibility of ingrown hairs and prevent inflammation, several skin care methods are suitable.

How to remove ingrown hairs in the bikini area:

• scrub the skin;
• soften the skin daily with a moisturizer;
• take steaming baths;
• refuse synthetic underwear.

If you prepare in advance for hair removal and grow hairs of sufficient length, this will relieve discomfort and further unpleasant consequences.

If large bumps or ulcers appear, then you need to seek medical help. You cannot remove pus yourself. Skin diseases can only be cured by a dermatologist or surgeon.

Treatment and prevention of ingrown hairs

I often hear recommendations for the use of various scrubs, peels and other exfoliants to reduce skin thickening in the treatment of ingrown hairs. Attention! These methods are only possible for the prevention of ingrown hairs when there are no signs of ingrown hairs yet. In the presence of the slightest inflammatory changes, the use of these methods is absolutely contraindicated.

If an ingrown hair appears, you should contact a specialist to carefully remove it using a needle or an electric epilator, as well as to prescribe comprehensive local treatment.

Scrub for ingrown hairs

To better remove follicles, you should treat your body with a fine-grained scrub before going to a cosmetologist. This will help combat the negative consequences of hair removal. The scrubs are simple and easy to use, after which you simply remove the crooked hairs.

Before peeling, steam the skin for 10 minutes by taking a hot bath or applying a damp hot cloth to the removal area. The water can be simply clean, or you can take herbal decoctions.

If there are purulent areas, the scrub cannot be used! You also cannot remove or squeeze out the pus yourself. This will only spread the pathological process over a larger area. This problem should be treated by a dermatologist.

Use pure medicinal herbs or mixtures thereof. Chamomile, celandine, sage, calendula 1 tbsp each. for 0.5 liters of boiling water. Simmer the mixture over medium heat for a quarter of an hour. Leave to cool to 60°C, remove the sediment and wet the fabric for a steaming compress for the bikini area. The heat prevents further damage to the delicate bikini area.

Apply the abrasive mixture to the prepared area and rub the skin with gentle finger movements. Scrub particles remove the microscopic layer of cells, making it softer and thinner; even weakened hairs will be able to break through the treated epidermis. All you have to do is remove the ingrown hair in the bikini area with tweezers. After scrubbing, the body needs to be moisturized by applying cream or cream.

Causes of the problem

The situation when beard stubble grows in is familiar to many people. Let's try to figure out what factors influence the development of this pathological process.

Causes of ingrown hairs:

1. Improper shaving, in particular, neglect of mandatory care procedures before and after using the razor or other device. Shaving, in principle, dries out the skin and injures it; if you perform manipulations more often than once every 3 days, the skin will suffer greatly.
2. The desire to shave the surface of the face clean, not to leave a single stubble, to get perfect smoothness. The harder a man presses on the machine, the more the blade removes not only the hairs, but the top layer of the epidermis, thereby depriving it of valuable moisture. If the hairs are cut very deeply, the likelihood that they will continue to grow not on the surface, but under the layer of the epidermis, increases.
3. Machines with multiple blades are considered especially harmful. They work as follows: the first blade lifts the bulb, the second cuts off the shaft, the third removes the layer of skin that is protective and contains lubricant, and also removes the part of the shaft that is located below the skin. After only 2-3 hours, the tissue begins to fade, closing the mouth of the hair follicles, changing the direction of growth of the bristles.
4. Rushing during the facial cleansing procedure can cause this problem. The fact is that you can start working with the machine no earlier than the skin is properly prepared. This preparation includes steaming with a hot cloth or water; it helps the epidermis become elastic, moisturized, and the muscle layer lose excess tension. This approach will avoid accidental damage to the skin.
5. The problem of ingrown bristles often develops when a man moves the razor against the direction of hair growth, uses an electric razor (it does not take into account the direction of bristle growth), or does not monitor the sharpness of the blades and their timely replacement with new ones.
6. After shaving, it is especially important to soothe irritated facial skin. For this purpose, the use of nourishing, soothing, moisturizing lotions, creams, gels, and balms is indicated. In addition, it is important to periodically use a scrub on the surface of the face to remove the stratum corneum and prevent the appearance of ingrown hairs.
7. Wearing clothes with a hard collar, which constantly scratches the skin, can seriously worsen the condition of the epidermis. This factor can provoke infection of those areas of the face that are already inflamed.

Homemade scrub recipes

To combat the consequences of unsuccessful hair removal, ready-made store-bought or homemade products are suitable. Making a remedy for ingrown pubic hair in the bikini area is easy. Granulated sugar, extra salt, the remains of ground coffee after brewing, finely ground bran, badyagu, grain flakes, and ground medicinal herbs are used as an abrasive. Mix the abrasive component with the viscous base 1:1. The basis is shower gel, cosmetic cream, liquid cream, skin oil.

Such homemade scrubs will help bring the skin back to normal, as in addition to the exfoliating effect, they have a moisturizing, nourishing and anti-inflammatory effect. And herbs will complement the treatment. If you add 1 tsp to the scrub. baking soda, the product is suitable for thick and hard skin. After this, the deformed hairs can only be pulled out with a pin or needle.

Coffee-coconut scrub

This product contains coconut oil, ground coffee, coconut flakes, granulated sugar, and extra salt. Heat the oil until viscous in a water bath. Add the necessary components 1:1, mix thoroughly, cool. To improve the aroma, add cinnamon or vanilla crumbs.

Gentle herbal peeling

The composition includes refined (50 ml) and flavored (1-2 drops each) oils, lemon juice (20 drops) plus ground medicinal herbs and candied honey. The remaining components are mixed in equal proportions and applied to the desired area. This recipe allows you to combine treatment and care.

Healing aloe scrub

Aloe juice or puree (50 g) is mixed with the same amount of coarse corn flour or semolina. This product is delicate, good for the skin, allows you to pull out crooked hairs without discomfort and get rid of wounds.

Read also: Pain-relieving creams and folk remedies for hair removal of the bikini area at home

Useful tips

1. It is not recommended to carry out hair removal on critical days, or in a bad mood. During this period, irritability and absent-mindedness increase, which can affect the quality of the procedure.
2. It is better to remove vegetation before going to bed. Wounds left after depilation or shaving are especially susceptible to infection in the first hours. But by going straight to bed, the risk of infection will significantly decrease. During sleep, the skin is restored and cells are regenerated. The possibility of the appearance of inflammatory processes and pustules is reduced.
3. When choosing a cream for ingrown hairs, you must pay attention to which area it is intended for. Foot cream may cause irritation in the bikini area. You need to carefully read the composition and instructions.
4. Wear synthetic underwear as little as possible. Bedding should also be made from natural fabrics.
5. When showering, you should use a hard washcloth.
6. After epilation, you should not wear rough or synthetic clothing or nylon tights.
7. If you have frequent ingrown hairs, it is not recommended to use a greasy cream.

Now we know the “enemy” by sight. Remembering the causes of ingrown hairs and regularly taking preventive measures, you will soon forget about the problem for a long time and enjoy the beauty and smoothness of your legs.

Powerful aspirin scrub

Crush several tablets of acetylsalicylic acid into grains. Add tablet crumbs to a small amount of liquid soap. Apply the paste with a light massage to the depilation area, avoiding areas with mucous membranes. After a few minutes, rinse off the mixture and wipe the treated area with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Let it dry, rinse off any remaining product, and apply nourishing cream.

Strong whitening peeling

Mix 50 g of white clay with ground parsley. Add a couple of drops of lemon juice. This composition whitens the skin well. It is applied for 10 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water.

Pulling out lost hairs

After treating the skin with abrasives, ingrown rods will become visible. As long as the surface is steamed and cleaned, removing ingrown hair in the bikini area with tweezers is easy and painless. The damaged bulb will continue to grow a deformed hair for several months, which is pulled out with a needle.

All instruments that come into contact with the body or wounds must be thoroughly wiped with ethanol or another antiseptic (chlorgesidine, myrimistin, hydrogen peroxide).

Symptoms of a pathological disorder

Removal of ingrown hair is undertaken when the following disturbing parameters are identified, indicating the presence of its ingrown form:

• localized appearance of rounded compactions, small in shape and hard in structure;
• the formation of pustules filled with purulent contents;
• darkening of the surface tissues of the ingrowth zone (hyperpigmentation):
• the presence of pain and itching sensations.

Signs of a pathological disorder can be observed after frequent shaving on the facial area in men and the legs, axillary and pubic area in women. More often, the problem occurs in people with curly hair structure, which bends and begins to grow into the integumentary tissue.

Skin softening

If you don’t want to deal with ingrown hairs by trying to pull them out with a pin, you can use emollients. To do this, they are applied to the bikini area, the skin becomes thinner, softer, easier to stretch, and the weakened rods quickly pass through the epidermis and are easier to get rid of.

After any traumatic manipulation of the skin, it is necessary to use disinfectants and moisturizers, plus monitor healing for up to 7 days.

Products for softening the epidermis:

• Preparations based on salicylic acid are included in pharmaceutical ointments and cosmetic peels. The site of ingrown hair is treated with an acid solution for 2-5 days, then the hair is simply plucked out with tweezers;
• crushed aspirin tablets in glycerin (2 tablets in 1 tablespoon of oil) are applied pointwise to the ingrown areas, leaving for several hours to soften, then the hair is pulled out;
• mixtures with hydrogen peroxide. Badyagi powder (1:1) is added to the effervescent solution. The resulting composition is applied to the inflamed area for a quarter of an hour for a week or until the ingrown hair appears above the skin.

We must not forget about allergies. When planning a new product or substance, especially in such a delicate area as the bikini, you should first do an allergy test (apply the new product precisely for 20 minutes and note the reaction to it).

Prevention

As with most problems, prevention is the best way to solve this problem. Ingrown hairs can be really painful, so stop them before they start with these simple tips.

Exfoliate, exfoliate and exfoliate some more.

Just like your lips and face, the rest of your body needs exfoliation too. Exfoliation—the removal of dead skin cells—is always important for the health and appearance of your skin, but it can also successfully help prevent ingrown hairs. If you have a layer of dead cells on the surface of your skin, there is a chance that the hair will not be able to break through to the surface and will instead grow back into the skin - this is how ingrown hairs form. You can easily do this with a soft body brush, loofah, or a homemade scrub using salt or granulated sugar. Apply the mixture using gentle, circular motions onto your skin and then rinse off.

Use a chemical scrub.

We have found in our experience that the greatest success in preventing ingrown hairs can be achieved by using a combination of exfoliation before shaving and also using products with alpha hydroxy acid or salicylic acid for the most effective exfoliation of the skin after shaving.

Don't shave against the grain of the hair.

It's tempting (and probably easier) to shave against the grain, and you'll never see a woman shaving from top to bottom in a Venus ad, so it makes sense that we'd all think it's easier to shave from bottom to top. However, this can cause hair to grow under the skin and irritate the follicles, leading to razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

Rinse the blade as you shave.

When you're shaving in a hurry, it's tempting to quickly run the razor over the surface and only rinse every few strokes, but this can clog the razor and negatively impact its functionality. Move slowly, rinsing the razor after each stroke, and take your time.

Change your razor as needed.

Speaking of razor efficiency, don't forget to make sure your razor is sharp and clean. A clogged or dirty razor can lead to irritation, and a rusty blade is simply unsafe. The sharper and newer the razor, the better overall shaving results you will get.

Stop removing body hair, or at least slow down.

Look, if you keep getting ingrown hairs and no way to prevent or treat them helps, you will have to choose between two options: continue to deal with them and live in some pain, because the skin in the end is not so smooth and silky anyway, or Stop shaving altogether. We know it sounds a little scary, but you can do it!

Our society has long imposed the overwhelming, offensive idea that women's body hair must be removed in some way to prevent women from becoming unclean, masculine, and/or unkempt. In fact, women can be feminine, sexy and beautiful with body hair; after all, how can body hair be unfeminine if it literally grows on a woman?

If you are still dreaming of removing body hair, you can consider alternative options such as depilatory creams to burn off the hair, and laser hair removal or electrolysis to remove hair follicles permanently. A less long-lasting, less expensive, and less painful route you can take is simply not shaving the parts of your body most prone to ingrown hairs.

Treatment of dark marks from ingrown hairs in the bikini area

After the pimple and hair disappear, a dark spot may remain in its place. A large number of such blue-brown dots and spots look very ugly. You need to try to lighten them.

Ready-made creams and ointments with a whitening effect (zinc-salicylic paste, Badyagi 911 cream) are suitable for this. The drug is applied before bedtime for 15 minutes, for a week or until the darkening disappears. You can get a similar result by rubbing hydrogen peroxide on the spot, but you need to be careful not to burn the skin.

Among home remedies, parsley, milk, fruit acids and white clay have worked well. Using these products it is easy to make masks and compresses. Fruit acids are added to the composition, which will remove darkened spots, remove the rough top layer, cleanse and soften the skin. To do this you need lemon juice, green apple juice, fruit vinegar, plus a base.

An approximate recipe for a solution for whitening the body: mix white clay, an acidic component and essential oil, 1 tbsp each. Apply to problem areas for 10 minutes, rinse, apply nourishing cream.

The parsley mask consists of green gruel (it is better to squeeze the juice out of the greens), lime or lemon juice and kefir. The components are mixed 1:1, applied to the skin, a piece of cloth in this mixture on top, lie down for 20 minutes, then rinse, moisturize with cream. This recipe is also suitable for the face, but use less, you need to focus on the sensations. Wash it off if it starts to burn.

If after masks and compresses with a whitening effect it tingles, the skin can be soothed with baby cream, Bepanten or Panetnol.

Preventive measures

In order not to have to fight inflammatory processes in different parts of the body, it would be wisest to follow recommendations that will allow you to remove hairs from different parts of the body efficiently and without further consequences. First of all, you need:

1. Steam your body in the shower before using the razor. Never perform the procedure on dry skin.
2. To remove, use a variety of shaving products.
3. Change the cassette regularly, since old blades do not shave, but pull out hair. In addition, there may be an incredible amount of bacteria on their surface. A special indicator serves as a signal that it is time to change the cassette.
4. Do not put too much pressure on the skin and do not go over one place more than 2 times.
5. Shave hair in the direction of growth, not the other way around.
6. For some time, you should also not wear synthetic or tight underwear.

If you follow all the rules, your body will always look perfect and attract the admiring glances of millions of men.