You may be able to treat an ingrown armpit hair with topical products, such as retinoids or benzoyl peroxide. Practicing good hygiene may also help prevent infection. Ingrown hairs are hairs that curl ...

Ingrown hairs are a common nuisance but rarely serious. They can develop on frequently shaved body parts such as the legs or pubic area. You might also get ingrown hairs after other forms of hair ...

The good news is, we don’t have to stop hair removal altogether. There are a few very useful techniques and products to help us get rid of our ingrown hairs so we can show off our smooth skin ...

Ingrown hairs are incredibly annoying. Whether caused by shaving or waxing or just the business of being alive, they take some finagling and prodding. Usually, the best method for extracting a ...

Ingrown hairs are hairs that have grown back into the skin. They can cause small round, and often itchy or painful, bumps. Ingrown hair bumps can happen anywhere hair grows, including your scalp and ...

The dreaded bumps can occur anywhere you shave, wax or pluck. Here’s how to avoid them. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Erica Sweeney Q: I get ingrown hairs every time I ...

Ingrown hairs have grown back into the skin. Ingrown hairs occur more frequently in areas that experience a lot of friction, such as the thighs. Ingrown hairs can be more common in people with coarse ...

An infected ingrown hair can in rare cases become life-threatening. Learn how to make sure this never happens to you. An infected ingrown hair may have led to a rare bacterial infection that ...

Ingrown hairs can be inevitable if you shave or wax your body hair. These red bumps and the irritation that forms at hair removal sites can be unsightly and painful. What’s worse is it’s hard to get ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An ingrown hair cyst looks like a small red bump and often causes no pain.You can ...

Ingrown hairs in the pubic area can form cysts, or sacs of fluid beneath the skin. A person may notice a lump, possibly with a hair visible beneath it. Cysts often go away without treatment, but some ...