Does anyone else have this problem?

[Venom8431]

Whenever I get an ingrown hair, I always pull the hair out from the skin with a pair of fine point tweezers. I've been noticing lately that I keep having to re-pull the same hair again because a layer of skin has grown over the whole hair and/or the point of the hair went back into my skin. Many times, this happens within the same day.

Does anyone else have similar problems? Are there any methods or products you use to eliminate an ingrown hair( outside of plucking)?

 

[The Mick]

I can gladly say since I left canned goo and disposables behind me I have not had a single ingrown hair. With the old way I got them every time I shaved so I rarely shaved.

Sorry but I'm no help to you at all.

 

[dpmtherrien]

When I use to get the occasional ingrown hair I use to pluck it out with tweezers. But I'll have to go along with The Mick, since I've been DE shaving I haven't had any ingrown hairs.

 

[Venom8431]

Well, at least I can live vicariously through you guys then.

Whooo! #500!

 

[mliguori]

I have some pretty curly hair, so ingrowns happen from time to time not just due to shaving. I have a tube of Bump Patrol to apply whenever I get them. It helps. Of course YMMV

 

[Bald_and_Hairy]

I don't usually have that problem or really any ingrown hairs since I've been using vitamin E oil at night.

BTW, I love the Commando quote on your signature. Classic Schwarzenegger.

 

[PatrioticWhisky]

I heard it's good to pull the hair out but not pluck it or shave it. Just pull it out and let it grow so it gets back on track.

 

[mankini]

Every now and then I will get an ingrown hair; I just pull it out with a tweezer and move on. DE shaving has all but vanquished my ingrowns, another positive reason to ditch the cartridge & goo.

 

[kolinpl]

I understand exactly the problem you are describing. My trick if and when I get an annoying one . . .

Try to avoid shaving for a couple of days. Then very very carefully take a small needle and try to lift the hair out of the skin with it. The trick is to leave the follicle alone and just use the needle to lift the part of the hair that is growing under the skin. If you do this very carefully you'll see what I mean. Then give your skin a day or so to recover, and you'll be able to shave again. If you muck around too much you'll get inflammation and have to wait longer before you can shave again. . . Works for me.

Sometimes if I take a bad stroke with the razor on my neck I can just FEEL that I'm going to get an ingrown hair. In that case I make sure the next day to rub my hand over the area against the grain while I'm in the shower. It helps to do this gently with a hot face cloth as well . . . for me this lifts those little hairs up just a bit and helps stretch and work the skin a bit to coax those little hairs to stick out where they belong and not under the skin.

Hope that makes sense. It's the first time I've tried to describe it. Luckily I'm nearly ingrown hair free all the time.

Good luck,

K

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Luckily haven't had a single ingrown since I started with DE's.

 

[Emmett]

I understand exactly the problem you are describing. My trick if and when I get an annoying one . . .

Try to avoid shaving for a couple of days. Then very very carefully take a small needle and try to lift the hair out of the skin with it. The trick is to leave the follicle alone and just use the needle to lift the part of the hair that is growing under the skin. If you do this very carefully you'll see what I mean. Then give your skin a day or so to recover, and you'll be able to shave again. If you muck around too much you'll get inflammation and have to wait longer before you can shave again. . . Works for me.

Hope that makes sense. It's the first time I've tried to describe it. Luckily I'm nearly ingrown hair free all the time.

Good luck,

K

Exactly what I was going to say, but you explained it better.

 

[RBE17]

Ingrown hairs have all but been eliminated w/ the DE. When I used to get them I would pull the entire hair out.

 

[karzbi]

If I notice bumps or have pulled an ingrown hair, I usually try to avoid close shaves over the spot affected for a couple of days to allow the skin to correct itself. keep the blade slightly off the skin for that exact spot.

 

[Venom8431]

I understand exactly the problem you are describing. My trick if and when I get an annoying one . . .

Try to avoid shaving for a couple of days. Then very very carefully take a small needle and try to lift the hair out of the skin with it. The trick is to leave the follicle alone and just use the needle to lift the part of the hair that is growing under the skin. If you do this very carefully you'll see what I mean. Then give your skin a day or so to recover, and you'll be able to shave again. If you muck around too much you'll get inflammation and have to wait longer before you can shave again. . . Works for me.

Sometimes if I take a bad stroke with the razor on my neck I can just FEEL that I'm going to get an ingrown hair. In that case I make sure the next day to rub my hand over the area against the grain while I'm in the shower. It helps to do this gently with a hot face cloth as well . . . for me this lifts those little hairs up just a bit and helps stretch and work the skin a bit to coax those little hairs to stick out where they belong and not under the skin.

Hope that makes sense. It's the first time I've tried to describe it. Luckily I'm nearly ingrown hair free all the time.

Good luck,

K

Don't know why I didn't think of using a needle. I've been doing the same thing, just with my tweezers. Sometimes depending on how bad the ingrown is I have to get a little aggressive, which does lead to more irritation.

 

[Venom8431]

I have some pretty curly hair, so ingrowns happen from time to time not just due to shaving. I have a tube of Bump Patrol to apply whenever I get them. It helps. Of course YMMV

Which version do you use? Original, Extra Strength, or Sensitive?

 

[smudger]

It's really not a problem that I get with shaving, and it's probably not something you're going to like, but try and stop shaving for a while

 

[Saxmoore]

Originally Posted by kolinpl
I understand exactly the problem you are describing. My trick if and when I get an annoying one . . .

Try to avoid shaving for a couple of days. Then very very carefully take a small needle and try to lift the hair out of the skin with it. The trick is to leave the follicle alone and just use the needle to lift the part of the hair that is growing under the skin. If you do this very carefully you'll see what I mean. Then give your skin a day or so to recover, and you'll be able to shave again. If you muck around too much you'll get inflammation and have to wait longer before you can shave again. . . Works for me.

Hope that makes sense. It's the first time I've tried to describe it. Luckily I'm nearly ingrown hair free all the time.

Good luck,

K

Exactly what I was going to say, but you explained it better.

My exact conditions and remedy, as well.