Inexpensive Ingrown Hair Home Remedies To Treat Inflamed Skin After Hair Removal

Skin Exfoliation

I can't stress the importance of exfoliation enough.

Do it before the skin is inflamed, red and sensitive.

It must preferably be done daily, or at the very least, every third day.

You can only do damage control once the problem of ingrown hair is there!

The easiest and surest way to keep ingrown hair at bay is to do daily dry skin brushing before your bath or shower.

Remember to moisturise the skin afterwards with a good body lotion.

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Avoid taking a very hot bath or shower for at least 48 hours after any epilation hair removal methods. Luke warm water is better and much more soothing to the skin than hot water.

The follicle openings or pores are still wide open and you can very easily get infected ingrown hair. If the follicle becomes infected with bacteria or fungus, it can lead to folliculitis.

Are you interested in some more after waxing care tips? After 48 hours you should start with daily exfoliating and moisturising of the skin. Avoid ingrown hair by keeping the skin from becoming hard, while removing the dead skin at the same time.

Follow this link to see folliculitis pictures of what can happen when a hair follicle becomes infected by fungus or bacteria.

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Aspirin And Witch Hazel For Ingrown Hair

This mixture below can either be used as a mild scrub, hardworking face pack or it can be left on overnight on an inflected hair follicle.

Witch Hazel can be bought very cheaply at any pharmacy.

In South Africa (where I live) Aspirin tablets are known as Disprin. The active ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid.

Use uncoated white Aspirin or Tylenol tablets. The number of tablets to be used will depend on the size of the area you wish to treat. Use your own judgement.

Use two spoons and hold both spoons in the normal way. Rest the bottom spoon on the table. Put the tablets in the bottom spoon. Use the other spoon to carefully crush the tablets to a fine powder.

Add a few drops of water to the mixture with a medicine dropper. Rather start with too little, than too much water. Add more if needed. Use the top spoon to mix it into a smooth paste.

The water can be substituted with Whitch Hazel for even better results. Always use gentle circular motions.

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If you don't have the things in your kitchen, you'll be able to find buy it at the nearest grocery shop or pharmacy.

Concentrate the treatment on the areas you know are prone to ingrown hair.

Repeat the treatment morning and evening until the problem is resolved.

You actually have quite a choice of ingrown hair home remedies you can use for exfoliation.

Acne Medications - Because it contain the active ingredients benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, they work wonders as ingrown hair home remedies on inflamed skin.

White Toothpaste - Dab a little bit on all the infected hair follicles. Don't rub it in. Leave on overnight. Rinse off with warm water the next morning.

Honey - Apply some to a clean skin in the evening and leave on overnight. Honey is nature’s own antibiotic, bacteria killer and skin softener. The softer the skin, the easier the hair can penetrate the skin.

Aloe Vera - Try to get the fresh juice of an Aloe Vera plant and apply it directly to the area you want to treat. If the fresh product is unavailable, buy the highest concentrate of any Aloe Vera product you can get. Apply twice daily for three days to get rid of itching and inflammation.

Epsom Salts - Soak in a hot bath to which two cups of Epsom Salts has been added. Or prepare your own ingrown hair home remedies by mixing Epsom Salts and water. Prepare a paste and rub into wet skin in circular motions. It can be washed off or left overnight for even better results.

Cucumber - Puree half a cucumber and add a third cup of milk to it. Pop into fridge to get cold. Soak a piece of gauze in the mixture and apply on skin. Leave overnight and rip off in the morning.

Witch Hazel or Apple Cider - Use either after performing hair removal. Both are very good to use as an after shave lotion. Don’t worry, the smell will quickly evaporate.

Cortisone - Consider using hydro-cortisone cream like Cortaid for a few days. Never use cortisone for long periods of time without medical supervision.

Mix 50ml very pure an Aloe Vera gel with 4 drops Tea Tree oil. Use this mixture after waxing while the follicles are still open and very susceptible to infection.

Scrub - Prepare an hydrating skin exfoliating scrub at home with extra virgin olive oil, honey and sugar.

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Do you perhaps have an old family recipe that had been used for ages in your family to treat ingrown hair. Share your family recipe here.
In this age of toxic overload we need to use natural ingredients on our skin as much as possible. Try 100% natural homemade hair removal.
Try some of the body scrubs to exfoliate the skin made with nothing but natural ingredients.

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