An ingrown hair is one that’s grown back into your skin instead of rising up from it. It usually appears as raised, red, itchy spots on the skin. Sometimes you may see hair trapped under the skin.
People with coarse or curly hair are more likely to get an ingrown hair. They are likely to get ingrown hairs in areas they shave, such as face and neck, legs, armpits, chest, back and pubic hair.
Waxing, plucking and threading hair can also lead to ingrown hairs. There are things you can do to treat and prevent ingrown hair.
The best way to prevent ingrown hairs is by not shaving. If you want to shave, or remove hair in another way, there are things you can do to prevent ingrown hairs and help them get better quicker:
