Ingrown hair occurs when hairs attempt to grow but do not break through your
exterior of your skin. Instead they grow sideways along or under your skin,
or even rotate in reverse and grow into your skin. At times Ingrown hair are
accompanied by folliculitis, a condition where the follicle becomes infected.
This condition occurs when curved hairs turn toward the skin and end up growing
back into it. Pseudofolliculitis is common for men as a result of shaving.
The sharpened ends of the hair grow back into the skin, especially the neck,
which causes inflammation and will eventually result in scarring.
The medical term for ingrown hair is pseudofolliculitis barbae, however
it is known by many other names - barber's itch, folliculitis barbae
traumatica, razor bumps and shave bumps.
Ingrown hairs are most common on the male face or neck, but can also
occur on other parts of the body where hair is shaved or plucked, especially
areas where hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as genital
shaving (medical term pseudofolliculitis pubis).
Ingrown hairs lead to inflammation and can make the skin itchy and red,
and in some cases, it can even look like pimples. These inflamed papules
or pustules can form especially if the area becomes infected. If left
untreated, this can eventually cause keloid scarring in the beard area.
At
Champion Laser, we are well experienced at eliminating problems of ingrown
hairs — permanently. We are able to attack the hair under the
skin and disable it to stop new growth.
We can also minimize or eliminate the chance of recurrence for people
that suffer from this condition chronically. For example, a
laser hair removal treatment can remove the beard on the face and/or neck completely
but since hair grows in cycles, it will only remove the hair that is
active during that cycle. When the next cycle begins new hair will regenerate,
however this hair will be significantly reduced in coarseness, therefore
less likely to result in ingrown hairs.
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