Regardless of the types of depilation used and the depilation of the legs, hair growth can occur. This problem not only spoils the appearance, but also provokes inflammation in damaged bulbs. Therefore, women are looking for effective ways to get rid of ingrown hairs on their feet, without waiting for them to cause suppuration and more dangerous consequences.
How to deal with ingrown and inflamed hair on the legs in advance?
If the epidermal layer of the skin is tight, or the process of rejection of dead cells is slowed for some reason, it is better to take care of the prevention of ingrown hairs in advance. This can be done by the following methods:
- Properly master the correct execution of hair removal or entrust it to a professional.
- Use a special foam or gel for shaving, and not a normal soap.
- After the procedure, it is always necessary to apply to the skin the appropriate remedy (cream, milk, gel, lotion).
- Regularly apply leg scrub to ingrown hairs.
- Systematically to carry out peeling of the treated zones, a stiff washcloth will do.
- Shave your legs for hair growth, not against.
- Constantly moisturize the skin.
- Do not use old blunt machines, untested wax and shugaring marks, poor-quality epilators.
- It is desirable to apply a product that slows hair growth.
- Avoid any mechanical skin irritation.
How to remove deeply ingrown hairs on the legs?
In those cases, when the problem has already clearly manifested itself and is accompanied by severe symptoms, it is better to contact the master or the beauty salon, where quickly and painlessly help get rid of ingrown hairs. To do this, there are many methods, the results of which are noticeable from the first session.
It is also possible to solve the problem independently by applying such methods:
- application of antibacterial or antiseptic drugs;
- peeling;
- scrubbing;
- steaming;
- deep hydration and nutrition;
- use of drugs for acne and acne.
Means for ingrown hair and inflammation on the legs
According to women, the most effective options for combating ingrown hairs are the following:
- Scrubs. You can buy this product in a pharmacy or a cosmetic store, paying attention to the means with glycolic, fruit or salicylic acid. Home is easy to prepare a scrub from natural coffee (spitoy) and vegetable oil, sugar, just treat the skin with a stiff washcloth.
- Powder of fresh water. This product helps to quickly remove the top layer of dead cells of the epidermis, strengthen local blood circulation and lymph flow, enhance metabolic processes. A spongy from deep ingrown hairs on the legs works effectively, but can cause irritation.
- Antiseptics. In the presence of inflammation it is necessary to use Chlorhexidine, Miramistin and similar drugs, which allow to stop the pathological process and prevent suppuration.
- Paracetamol or Aspirin. In the most difficult cases, when abscesses have already formed in the areas of ingestion, it is necessary to impose on them a paste of pounded tablets mixed with water. Paracetamol only eliminates inflammation, while Aspirin additionally produces a peeling effect.
- Salicylic ointment. A universal remedy, simultaneously provides relief of inflammatory processes, oppression of growth of pyogenic bacteria, softening of the skin and soft peeling .