Ingrown beard hairs:
How do I remove them?
The plan for
ingrown hairs!
Whether on the chin or on the neck – ingrown hairs are often found in the beard area. We'll tell you what to do now.
To remove an ingrown beard hair, you can first try a gentle method: Place a warm washcloth on the affected area and soften your skin for about five minutes. Alternatively, you can also use a steam bath for this. This gives you the chance that the beard hair will find its own way out.
If you don't see any change after a few days, you can remove the ingrown beard hair as follows:
- Preparation
First soften your skin with a warm washcloth or a steam bath.
- ExfoliateNow you can try to bring the beard hair to the surface with a mild facial scrub.
- Cream it awayIf that's not enough, use special creams for ingrown hairs. The salicylic acid contained in them dissolves superficial, older skin. With a bit of luck, the hair will find its way to freedom.
- Take actionIf that doesn't help either, more drastic measures are required: for example, a sterile needle or tweezers to bring the beard hair out. Only straighten it, but don't pluck it. This way you prevent the following hair from growing in the same way. Afterwards, disinfect your skin to prevent inflammation.
Keep your hands still!
Similar to a pimple, you should abandon the idea of squeezing out the hair with your fingers. This will only cause inflammation. Bring the ingrown hair to the surface in a sterile way or let time work for you: The body encapsulates the hair and eventually expels it.
Your beard hair is inflamed? Hands off!
If the area around the ingrown beard hair is red or inflamed, it's better not to take direct action. Leave the rescue mission to the dermatologist. They can remove the ingrown beard hair professionally and will apply a special ointment if necessary.
Ingrown beard hairs:
Why does this happen?
Just freshly shaved and you've already discovered a little “bump” again? We'll tell you why beard hairs grow under the skin.
Ingrown beard hair: what's behind it
If the way up is blocked, the beard hair cannot grow straight out of the skin. Instead, it makes its way under the skin. You can recognise this by a raised area of skin, but also by redness and pimples in the beard. In addition, an ingrown beard hair can be extremely painful – in this case, the beard hair has become inflamed under the skin and possibly even formed pus.
Causes: why beard hairs grow inward
- Dead skin cells or sebum can block the growth path of your beard hairs. If you don't wash your beard thoroughly enough before shaving, this quickly leads to ingrown beard hairs.
- Shaving errors can also be a cause. When the hair is freshly shaved, it has a wider and sharper edge, which can cause it to grow in the wrong direction. Blunt blades intensify this effect: They don't cut the hair precisely enough so that it can grow out straight later – ingrown beard hairs are then not uncommon.
- Curly beard hair grows in particularly easily. The reason: Due to the curled hair structure, it can happen that the hair takes the wrong direction and curls up under the skin.
Shaving and care:
Keep it smooth
Preventing ingrown beard hairs:
here's how
No matter whether you prefer wet or dry shaving: if you do it correctly, you can prevent beard hairs from growing under the skin.
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