A 50-year-old member asked:
Why do i keep getting small ingrown hairs all the time?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Voronanswered
Dermatology 53 years experience
See below: You may be getting ingrown hairs because you're stretching the skin when you shave. This results in the tip of the hair being flush with the stretched skin. When the skin relaxes to its normal state, the hair retracts into its follicle. The hair does not grow straight out but curves as it grows, and in the process "grows into" the wall of the follicle.
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Dr. Thomas Fialaanswered
Plastic Surgery 35 years experience
You may have: A common condition called "pseudo-folliculitis". There are some products that can help with this. Best to see a local dermatologist for an evaluation.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Why is it that i keep getting ingrown hairs?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Ingrown hairs: If you shave, wax or tweeze a hair – it may grow back into the skin (especially if curly.)
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Last updated Aug 14, 2013
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