What is ingrown pubic hair?
Anyone who shaves the pubic area is at risk for developing ingrown pubic hairs. The pubic area is one of the most common areas for women to get ingrown hairs, states the Mayo Clinic. Ingrown pubic hairs are caused when a hair that has been shaved, plucked or waxed grows into the wall of the hair follicle or when it curves around and grows back into the skin. When either of these occurs, the immune system reacts to the hair as it does to any foreign body. This causes inflammation.
