How Do You Get Rid Of An Infected Ingrown Hair?
Ingrown hairs can be a painful nuisance. But luckily there are ways to go about treating and getting rid of an ingrown hair that has become infected. Ingrown hairs can be found on any part of the body that has hair and can happen for different reasons: shaving, lack of moisture of the skin, embedded oil in hair follicles, or even dead skin cell buildup, just to name a few. Clean the area. It is important to make sure you wash the area around the infected ingrown hair or take a shower to make sure the area is clean. You want to remove any bacteria that may be present before attempting to remove the ingrown hair. Soak a clean cloth in warm or hot water. You don’t want the water to be really hot, but get it as close to hot as you can. Soak the cloth in the water, then lay it across the infected ingrown hair and surrounding area. Leave the cloth on for about 3 minutes so the skin will moisten, causing the ingrown hair to loosen. Sometimes this will make the ingrown hair come up to the surf
