Ingrown hairs are hairs that have curled round and grown back into the skin.
They produce raised red spots, which can become infected and turn into painful, pus-filled sores.
Itchiness can also occur, but they often go away on their own without any treatment.
While they can pop up in any area of hair growth, a common place is the pubic area.
According to website Treat Cure Fast, improper hair removal methods can be the primary cause of embedded hair follicles.
Shaving against the direction of hair growth is likely to cause razor bumps and ingrown hair.
Tweezing can leave hair fragments under the skin – this clogs hair follicles and leads to ingrown hair in the bikini area.
Female ingrown pubic hair can also appear after a Brazilian wax or laser hair removal treatment.
Clogged hair follicles in the pubic region can also lead to ingrown hairs.
Sweating due to tight clothes and physical exercise can cause pores and hair follicles to block. When shaving, dead skin cells and debris, dirt and excessive sebum clog the follicles.
When shaved hair in the pubic region tries to grow back, it gets blocked and grows sideways or downwards.
This happens a lot in people who do not exfoliate the skin before and after shaving.
One way to prevent ingrown pubic hair due to clogged hair follicles is to exfoliate. Have warm baths and gently scrub the area with a soft brush or loofah. Loosening the skin will allow the hair follicle to open up and the hair to grow back out straight.
But what other methods can you use to treat and fix ingrown hairs on the pubic region fast? Treat Cure Fast lists some options.
Antibiotics
This can come in handy if you have an infection. Huge and deep ingrown pubic hairs that are infected will need treatment. In most cases, topical antibiotic creams, prescribed by your doctor, are used to treat infected hair follicles. But the bikini area can be sensitive so your doctor may recommend oral antibiotics and topical antibiotic gel and creams for treatment.
Tea tree oil
Natural treatments can also help cure ingrown infections. Tea tree oil has antibiotic properties. You can use it as a topical antibiotic to get rid of the bacterial infections on the bikini line.
Dilute a little tea tree oil with water, apply on the ingrown hair bumps in the genital region, allow a few minutes, then rinse off. Do this twice a day for faster healing. Note that tea tree oil can burn the skin, so avoid using it if you have sensitive skin.
Exfoliate
Another way to fix ingrown hair on the pubic area is to exfoliate dead skin cells. Exfoliation reduces obstruction and allows hair to grow back out easily.
To exfoliate, take regular warm showers and scrub gently using a loofah or piece of cloth. Exfoliate before and gently after shaving the pubic area to prevent ingrown hair.
If your method of hair removal is shaving, you can prevent ingrown pubic hair by making sure to take warm showers before shaving, using shaving gels and lubricating creams, using new sharp razors every time you shave your pubic area and shaving in the direction of hair growth.
After each stroke, rinse the blade to get ride of debris, rinse well after shaving and apply a good moisturiser.
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