Ingrown Hair After Waxing. How To Treat It?

Sometimes it can trigger a more serious problem like a cyst and we must undergo a small intervention to eliminate this infection.

This process forces us to have to prevent these small inconveniences in our daily hair removal in the future. However, there are simple home remedies with which you can eliminate this ingrown hair.

We explain what to do and how to improve your beauty routines after waxing.

How to get rid of ingrown hair?

Hair is, without a doubt, one of our concerns.

In the case of women, there is nothing more uncomfortable than this almost daily routine to make it disappear, whether with wax, laser hair removal or the classic razor.

In the case of men, and despite the fact that beards are now in fashion, it must be said that they are not exempt from this problem either.

Therefore, these simple remedies that we want to present today will also apply to them.

Why do you usually have shriveled hair?

Sometimes, determined hairs, instead of leaving normally through the follicle and skin, stay inside, causing an infection.

As they grow and fail to emerge, they turn into a cyst. And this is a dangerous thing. But, can we eliminate them? For sure!

But this is not easy and we must maintain some very special hygienic measures:

1. You must take a shower with hot water

Hot Water Effects:

• open our pores,
• Tones the skin,

• It relaxes the epidermis layer, making it softer and more permeable.

As a result of a very warm bath, the skin will receive much better the treatment we are going to apply.

Allow the hot water to fall into the area where the ingrown hair is, whether on your legs, groin or underarms.

2. A gentle exfoliation

The second step is very simple. We need to exfoliate and stimulate this area to get rid of dead skin, but not aggressively. But do this gently, with a gentle massage.

You can use an exfoliating glove or sponge. But, you can also use homemade scrubs which are known to be equally effective. Want some example?

• Used coffee.
• Olive oil and sugar.
• Coarse salt.
• Oats and honey.

The amounts will depend on the area you want to exfoliate, where the ingrown hair is. In general, just one spoon is enough. Afterwards, apply it to the bath glove and make a gentle massage in place of the ingrown hair.

After a hot bath and exfoliation, we will dry the skin thoroughly and apply, with the help of a flexible cotton swab, some of the following essential oils:

Witch Hazel Essential Oil

Why is it suitable ?

• Witch hazel oil is a great ally to reduce inflammation and infections, because it treats injured tissue reducing possible infections.
• It is a good astringent, rich in tannins, and on the other hand, it stimulates blood circulation.

How should I prepare the treatment?

Just apply a drop to the area where the ingrown hair is and make a gentle massage with the flexible cotton swab. Do this twice a day.

tea tree essential oil

Why is it suitable ?

• It’s the best natural antibacterial you can find, it reduces infection and dries the sore spot to allow the hair to come out again.
• In just over a day, you’ll see how the pain stops and the inflammation subsides.

How should I prepare the treatment?

It’s very simple, let’s do the same as with witch hazel.

After a hot bath and properly drying the skin, just apply a drop of this essential oil, and massage it with the cotton swab.

First, apply a warm cloth to the affected area and then moisten it with the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory oil.

If you want faster results, then perform the procedure twice a day.

• Never do it with your hands.
• Use sharp, disinfected tweezers.
• When the speck is dry and you can see the hair clearly, hold it carefully with the tweezers and pull it out.
• Finally, apply a little aloe vera or rosehip essential oil to the area so that it heals and dries properly, thus avoiding possible infections.

The important thing to prevent this type of problem is that a good exfoliation of the skin is always carried out before the depilation and after it. In this way, we eliminate the dead skin and allow the hair to grow normally.

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