Ingrown hair

What is an ingrown hair? An ingrown hair occurs when you cut a hair and it grows back into the skin, causing inflammation. It can happen anywhere on the body that hair is removed from, such as through shaving, tweezing, waxing or using hair removal cream. Sometimes an ingrown hair can cause an infection around the hair follicle, known as folliculitis. Common places for ingrown hairs are: men’s chins, cheeks and necks women’s legs, pubic areas and armpits buttocks An ingrown hair occurs when the hair grows back into your skin, causing the area to become red, swollen and itchy. What