Ingrown hairs can be a pesky and sometimes painful problem. They occur when a hair follicle curls and grows back into the skin, causing irritation and inflammation. While they can be frustrating, there are several effective ways to remove and prevent them.

Understanding Ingrown Hairs

Before diving into the solutions, let’s understand what causes ingrown hairs. They often occur due to:

• Shaving: Incorrect shaving techniques, such as shaving against the grain or using a dull razor, can lead to ingrown hairs.
• Waxing: Waxing can also cause ingrown hairs, especially if the hair is pulled out too forcefully.
• Tight Clothing: Tight clothing can trap sweat and bacteria, creating a favorable environment for ingrown hairs.
• Hormonal Changes: Hormonal fluctuations can affect hair growth patterns and increase the risk of ingrown hairs.

Effective Ways to Remove Ingrown Hairs

1. Exfoliation: Gently exfoliating the affected area can help remove dead skin cells and prevent hair follicles from becoming clogged. Use a loofah, exfoliating scrub, or a natural exfoliant like sugar or coffee grounds.

2. Warm Compress: Applying a warm compress to the area can soften the skin and make it easier to remove the ingrown hair.

3. Tweezing (with caution): If the ingrown hair is visible, you can carefully tweeze it. However, ensure the tweezers are clean and sterilized to avoid infection.

4. Sterile Needle: In extreme cases, you can use a sterilized needle to lift the ingrown hair out. However, this should be done with caution to avoid causing further irritation or infection.

Preventing Ingrown Hairs

• Shave in the Direction of Hair Growth: This helps prevent the hair from curling back into the skin.
• Use a Sharp Razor: A dull razor can increase the risk of ingrown hairs.
• Moisturize Regularly: Keeping the skin hydrated can help prevent irritation and ingrown hairs.
• Avoid Tight Clothing: Tight clothing can trap sweat and bacteria, creating a favorable environment for ingrown hairs.
• Laser Hair Removal: For a long-term solution, consider laser hair removal. This can permanently reduce hair growth and prevent ingrown hairs.

Do BoSidin hair removal devices work on ingrown hairs?

BoSidin adopts the same OPT technology as the beauty salon which energy reacts with melanin to generate heat, and makes the hair follicle enter permanent dormancy to strongly inhibit hair regeneration.

Unlike most common hair removal methods, OPT works to specifically target the follicles themselves and inhibit their ability to grow new hairs. It does this by applying intense bursts of highly focused light on the treatment area. As the device passes over the skin, the device generates these light pulses, which are transformed in to heat energy as they are absorbed by the melanin of the hairs.

When this heat energy transfers into the surrounding cells which is deeply root the follicle, it slows down the hair growth process. As times goes by and with each successive treatment, the effects become obvious and hair ceases to grow inside the follicles of the treated area. As you expect, the permanent effects of OPT hair removal carry the added bonus of eliminating the potential for ingrown hairs on the treated areas because the follicles no longer generate new hair.

Besides, BoSidin adopts continuous pulse technology, which make the hair follicle continuously accumulates heat by multiple output of soft pulsed light during TRT, and can long-lasting inhibit hair regrowth. Continuous pulse technology, which was previously only visible in clinical treatment in clinics, to divide pulsed light into short and low-intensity pulses. This means that it is milder to the skin, allowing each hair follicle to absorb more pulsed light, even received a better effect.