What do you do about ingrown hairs?

Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally get them out, too, lol. Does anyone else do the same or do you have the willpower to leave them a lone to work themselves out?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Dig in there and pick them out.
AzealiaB , Gunsmoke , Ryuson , DeliciousSurprise , OhMy! , MissBre , Zombirella , xyrella , Rin (aka Nire) , Deeder , voenne , Ciao. , PeaceToTheMiddleEast , Beck , melissa1973 , ejrbrndps , SexyStuff , purple579 , Dreaus , Stinkytofu10 , Pi , gloomybear , ViVix , sextoylover , Azule , AnonymousX , Adriana Ravenlust , MissCandyland , padmeamidala , potstickers
30  (73%)
Exfoliate till they come out.
Calla , BobbiJay , indiglo , Rossie , hall5885 , funluvinmama , Graniteal , sweetpea12 , Modern^Spank^Anthem
9  (22%)
Just leave them alone.
I don't have any ingrown hairs! (Lucky you!)
FruityCloud , darthkitt3n
2  (5%)
Total votes: 41
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Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
My wife solved the problem by getting lasered - but I still get them in my groin area from shaving.
03/18/2012
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
Dig them out!
(PS: Finally found an excuse to use that one! )
03/18/2012
Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
Quote:
Originally posted by Ryuson
Dig them out!
(PS: Finally found an excuse to use that one! )
hehe i never really noticed that one till now! or this one!
lol
03/18/2012
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally ... more
Pluck/squeeze them out
03/18/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
Get myself a sewing pin, run it under scalding hot water, give it a few seconds to cool, and COMMENCE DIGGING!

Annoying little suckers, ingrown hairs. Seriously, they don't pop up on my legs or pits when I shave those. Why do they insist on populating the lady nation?!
03/18/2012
Contributor: Deeder Deeder
Tweeze the hell out of them!

I had one so deep once that I didn't even notice it until it gave me a minor staph infection. Definitely filing that one under "Memories I'd like to forget".
03/18/2012
Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
i'm trying to stop myself from digging them out cause it always leaves dark marks on my skin...anyone know how to NOT do this?
03/18/2012
Contributor: voenne voenne
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
i'm trying to stop myself from digging them out cause it always leaves dark marks on my skin...anyone know how to NOT do this?
I wish I could tell you. I dig them out with tweezers, even though it hurts so much, I can't stand to leave them alone because they make the area so inflamed and sore.
03/19/2012
Contributor: Ciao. Ciao.
Ingrown hairs are such a pain. I don't get them all that often but when they do show up I tend to try and exfoliate a bit at first, but once it passes a certain point I just lose patience and go after the hair with a tweezer.
03/19/2012
Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
I dig them out after. I will try to exfoliate at first but I get impatient and want to get them out right away.
03/19/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
The very best thing to do is exfoliate regularly to make them less of a problem. Once you have one, the very best thing to do is exfoliate until it comes out.

Think about an ingrown hair almost like a pimple. It's best to treat them gently, but the majority of us are pickers anyway. LOL

I will often exfoliate, and then put a dot of my Proactiv face lotion on it over night. If you can let it grow all the way out (instead of digging and plucking it) it's less likely to happen next time. I'm learning to be more patient about it, and more regular with the exfoliation.
03/19/2012
Contributor: FruityCloud FruityCloud
I can't remember ever getting them, but if I did, I assume I'd dig it out.
03/19/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
I rarely get one but I dig it out.
03/19/2012
Contributor: SexyStuff SexyStuff
Can't keep myself from digging them out.
03/20/2012
Contributor: purple579 purple579
Tweezers
03/20/2012
Contributor: purple579 purple579
Quote:
Originally posted by Ryuson
Dig them out!
(PS: Finally found an excuse to use that one! )
Haha I love this
03/20/2012
Contributor: Dreaus Dreaus
Dig them out with tweezers or a pin
03/20/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally ... more
Definitely dig in there and pick them out.
03/20/2012
Contributor: gloomybear gloomybear
i dig them out lol
03/22/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally ... more
I cannot leave them alone!
03/23/2012
Contributor: Azule Azule
They must all be removed. No mercy.
03/25/2012
Contributor: AnonymousX AnonymousX
I'm a picker. I don't have to much trouble wirh pubes but I get alot on my legs. Bane of my existence lol
03/28/2012
Contributor: AzealiaB AzealiaB
Quote:
Originally posted by AnonymousX
I'm a picker. I don't have to much trouble wirh pubes but I get alot on my legs. Bane of my existence lol
gah pubes are the worst!
03/29/2012
Contributor: lisasharrer lisasharrer
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally ... more
i just shave it till it comes out
03/29/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
I dig at them sometimes. I know I shouldn't...
03/29/2012
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
Quote:
Originally posted by AzealiaB
I started getting ingrown hairs in my pubic region recently after I started getting waxed. I love waxing but hate the ingrown hairs, they bother me to no end, and I will go to any lengths to dig them out. I get a weird satisfaction when I finally ... more
I get one like once a year and I just exfoliate and wait for it to grow out and go away
05/17/2012