I get a considerable ammount of ingrown hairs when I shave, with some being quite nasty (very inflamated and sensitive, laser is out of reach for now, I was considering waxing and epilation but still a out of reach now, I mostly want a way to help prevent ingrown hairs from appearing in the first place or making them go away faster

  • InquisitiveApathy@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Waxing will only slow the ingrowns you get if you get them that bad. Switching to epilating definitely helped a little for me on my problem area, which is my thighs, but the biggest difference for me was making sure that I started a chemical exfoliation routine. It’s not perfect, but I use a glycolic acid(‘The ordinary’ brand 7% works great for me) exfoliator daily and it reduced the amount of ingrowns I got by like 95%. Also make sure you’re moisturizing as well!

  • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Are you sterilizing your razor? “ingrown hairs” might be razor burn for example, the follicle getting infected. Try using 70% isopropyl alcohol to sterilize your razor and see if that helps. Also, getting the skin nice and soft with really hot water helps as well, sometimes I wet a rag and put it in the microwave and then put the rag against my face and let it rest there until the skin is really warm. Using a proper shaving soap and knowing how to make a proper lather can also help.

    Exfoliation is mostly to prevent ingrown hairs from developing AFAIK, I am not sure if it will actually help once you have them.