Ingrown Hair

Ingrown Hair

Ingrown hair can become a problem if you don't take care of it. Learn how ingrown hairs happen and read about treatments for ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs refer to hairs that curl back into your skin or grows sideways into your skin... [more]

Ingrown hair can become a problem if you don't take care of it. Learn how ingrown hairs happen and read about treatments for ingrown hairs.

Ingrown hairs refer to hairs that curl back into your skin or grows sideways into your skin. Ingrown hairs often cause infection of the hair follicle as well.

What Causes Ingrown Hair

Anything which causes the hair to be broken off short with a sharp tip can cause ingrown hair. Shaving is the leading cause, followed by tight clothing.

The embedded hair causes a localized inflammation response in the skin.
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