Ingrown Hair Removal with Silk’n™

Ingrown hair removal is an important issue today. Our body can have ingrown hair in different parts. Ingrown hair arises when the hair is broken and cut in close proximity to the skin. Hence it starts growing into the follicle and not out of it. This hair stays implanted on the skin. The problem of ingrown hair can arise soon after a hair removal procedure like waxing, shaving, or tweezing. Ingrown hair may cause skin irritation to people and the condition can be painful. Ingrown hair removal must be performed to prevent infection on the skin.

The ingrown hair may appear in the form of a red bump on the skin. This may turn out to become a reason of embarrassment, even leading to self-exile and mental depression. Hence removing ingrown hair should be given utmost attention by people who are battling with this issue.

Today, several treatments and procedures are available for ingrown hair removal. Let us take a momentary look into the basic treatments given.

• Tweezing is the most common form of hair removal. With a good and clean pair of tweezers and some peroxide to clean them, ingrown hair removal can be done in an effective manner.
• Exfoliating your skin is another effective way. The process of exfoliation removes dead cells that lock the ingrown hair. Various exfoliation products are available on the market that work well for the process of removing ingrown hair.
• Waxing is another common method. In this method, a patch of hot or cold wax is applied on the skin and after it dries, it is pulled out with a cotton strip. This process lasts for about 6 weeks. Waxing is generally agreed to be an effective way of ingrown hair removal.
• You can make use of the various depilatory products available for hair removal. These depilatories are effective as they dissolve the hair. Before using any depilatory, try a patch test on your skin to check your skin’s sensitivity level.
• Shaving is the most common way of hair removal. However, an important way to avoid having to perform ingrown hair removal is to minimize the levels of shaving. Another suggestion is to try using a single bladed razor, and avoid shaving in the opposite direction of hair growth.
• You can also use sugaring. Very similar to waxing, the sugar syrup mixed along with many herbs is applied on the skin and after it dries is ripped off with a cloth strip. This method is an effective way and leaves very few red marks on the skin.

MORE MODERN METHODS OF INGROWN HAIR REMOVAL

Electrolysis is a recent technique of ingrown hair removal. In this method, the hair follicle is pierced with an electric needle and the root is destroyed. The effects of electrolysis hair removal method are often lasting. However, this is a relatively expensive method and its results can be enjoyed only after a series of continuous sessions.

Ingrown hair removal can also be performed by laser treatment. The cold laser that hits the hair follicle stops it’s growth. This method is shown to have long lasting effects. The Silk’n™ device uses home pulsed light to effectively perform hair removal by knocking out the hair follicle and stopping the growth of the hair.

We have brought to your attention the various methods available for ingrown hair removal. Choose something that is suited to your skin and win the battle against ingrown hair with an appropriate method of ingrown hair removal.