For example, when you shave, the shortened hair can curl back and grow into your skin. When hair grows back into the skin, the body responds to the hair as if it were a foreign object. Continuing to shave will aggravate the sensitive area even more. Scratching or picking at the ingrown hair will increase your discomfort. It could even lead to a skin infection or leave a scar. Place warm compresses on the area. Once the hair emerges above the skin, use sterile tweezers or a needle to gently pull it.
Try not to pluck it out completely until the area is healed, or the skin will heal over the hair again. Breaking through your skin could cause an infection. Gently wash and exfoliate around the ingrown hair to help the hair return to the surface of the skin. If the ingrown pubic hair is causing a lot of redness and inflammation, your doctor may prescribe a steroid cream.
This topical treatment can reduce swelling and irritation around the hair. Retinoids , such as tretinoin Renova, Retin-A , can speed up the clearing of dead skin cells. They may also help clear up dark skin patches that form because of the ingrown hair. These medicines can cause dry skin. This medication is dangerous to the baby and can cause birth defects. If the ingrown pubic hair gets infected , the bumps may be painful and filled with pus. To treat the infection, you may need to see your doctor.
Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic ointment or wash. If the infection is severe, you might need to take an antibiotic by mouth. A few over-the-counter OTC and home remedies can relieve bumps and possibly prevent ingrown hairs.
Here are a few to try. If you do continue to groom your pubic hair, follow these steps to prevent future ingrown pubic hairs. Treating the pubic region before using a razor to shave may reduce your risk for ingrown hairs when the hair starts to grow back. First, wash your skin with a mild soap. Some razors are designed to reduce the risk of ingrown hairs. The simplest way to prevent ingrown hairs is to not shave, wax, or remove hair.
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Moisturizing intimate skin on the daily not just when you shave is a great practice to help hair more easily find its way to the surface and prevent the buildup of dead skin on top of a hair follicle, which can trap the hair inside the skin.
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Applying a warm compress with a washcloth helps soften and soothe the aggravated area not to mention it feels freaking fantastic. Repeat this a few times daily until any swelling goes down. When an ingrown hair forms, a red bump usually appears along with some slight discomfort. But it's nothing too serious and shouldn't be causing you any severe pain. You'll usually feel pressure in the area, similar to a pimple, Dr.
Dweck says, those are likely ingrown hairs. Herpes, on the other hand, is very painful and usually a sharp pain. A herpes lesion can also feel tingly at times because it could be irritating your nerves. Another case of mistaken identity?
Warts have a very distinct appearance, though, Dr. Ingrown hairs will generally go away without treatment. But there are a few things you can do to make yourself more comfortable until one heals. Some of her patients like to do an Epsom salt soak using warm water and plain Epsom salt no fragrance!
Over-the-counter pain meds can also be pretty helpful. Try Advil for pain and hydrocortisone cream for swelling and redness. And if a cyst forms on top of the ingrown hair, try a little benzoyl peroxide.
And remember, ingrown hairs appear on your vulva, not your vagina—so nothing should be entering your vag. If you're noticing that the bumps are continuing to grow, they're bleeding, or you have inflamed or swollen lymph nodes in your groin, those are all signs you should call your doctor, Dr.
It might be a sign the ingrown hair is infected to the point where you'll need an antibiotic to kick it. As you can imagine, plenty of people like to use a razors, Dr. They're cheap and easy and you can get your biz done in the shower.
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