Product Review

Ingrown hair occurs in either of two ways - shaving too close can nick the top of the hair follicle and cause it to become partially obstructed which in turn forces the hair inside to grow at an angle - so instead of growing straight up through the hair follicle, the hair pierces the side of the follicle and buries itself inside the skin. The skin reacts by becoming inflamed, appearing as tiny painful red bumps, spots or razor burns.Ingrown hair can also occur when an individual hair grows straight up out of a follicle, then curls back down and reenters the follicle.Most ingrown hairs straighten out within a week or two but left to persist can become infected, very painful and possibly cause permanent scarring.