I haven't been feeling well lately and it's been a few days since I did a bikini shave.  Tonight when I went to shave, I noticed that I have several ingrown hairs.  This has never happened to me before.  I was wondering if I try to shave, am I going to cut myself or what?  There is a thin layer of skin over about 10-15 hairs.  I really don't know how to fix this.  Any suggestions?
134549
using a shower puff and exfoliating helps to prevent them and moistrising so the skin is soft for the hairs to push through. there in a really good product called 'in grow'. you can by it on internet sites. if i get them i usually just use a pin to pick them out then they go.
641724
Showering 3 times a day? Why in the world would you do that? Don't shave, that could make things worse. Get medical assistance asap.
351411
It could be an ingrown hair!  Sometimes they have a way of just showing up.  Is it sensitive to touch?  Is it red in color and look infected?  Need more info.  Check out ingrown hairs online and see if it matches up with what you are experiencing.
319973
It may just be an ingrown hair. You should see if anything will come out of it by lightly queezing it. Don't press too hard and not if it hurts badly. If you get puss that doesn't look like a zit, it may be something worse than an ingrown hair. Wash with peroxide, put neosporin and a band-aid on it then go to a Dr if it doesn't start to heal within a day.
509623
We're in the same boat. My mom never told me what to do either. But on my own I decided to shave it. I only do when it's the summer or if it gets really long and itchy. And only on really special other occasions do I shave it. It's just a personal choice you'll have to decide on your own. Either way, whatever you chose will be fine. You are you, after all!
674138
it could just be a bug bite, or like some have said an ingrown hair, if you shaved like right before you did things with that guy, but still go to the doc, and ask, its not that hard, and it only takes a few min, teehee
422372
Yup, that's a shaving rash, which means you have sensitive skin down there, which means that shaving is a REALLY bad idea. Most likely in a few days you will notice that (to be blunt) that area stinks. The hair allows for good air circulation, so hairless people don't evaporate sweat normally, which leads to a ripe odor and more skin irritation. Keep your hair very clean, but keep it!
435788
I don't think you should worry about it so much. I had a unibrow but now i wax them, but i also have a noticeable mustache. I never messed with my facial hair but my eyebrows because if you shave or mess with it, it comes out to be even thicker. You need to help her to be more confident. I also have really hairy arms and well nobody messes with me, I got used to it. If that doesn't help well then my best guess would be laser removal. Good luck with her and tell her she's not the only one, I think it's just natural in some girls.
371165
They could be irritated ingrown hairs, depending on where they are at.  Also, if you don't wear underwear, and sweat a lot they could be pimples.  See a dermatologist.  May be embarrassing, but no more embarassing than having someone else see them.
671440
I think about this often too and have tried numerous things. Just stay in hot water and use a razor with gobs of shaving gel. DONT USE NAIR!!!!!!!!!!!! I TRIED IT ON MY LEGS and it burns your skin. Definetly dont use on private parts cuz it will buuuurn!!!And careful with the razor...dont cut your self ;)
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using a razor or a homewaxing kit or getting a brazillian bikini wax. or using produces like nair/veet and such. use a mirror to see wear you are moving about bend your knees and spred legs far apart to reach all hair. gross but you need to feel around to see where you've missed.
29465
It sounds like you have "pseudo-folliculitis barbae". Basically, you have ingrown hairs caused by shaving. Unfortunately, there is not much of a treatment option out there. Some dermatologists are using new age lasers to treat but there is not a high success rate and it's very expensive. Some men try to alternate razors with electric shavers, but it doesn't really help too much. You may need to grow and maintain a beard. In the meantime, you can try doing an internet search. Just watch your pocket for quacks that claim to cure you. Insurance won't pay for these treatments...p
155386
Okay well for me I had pain when I went to the restroom.It started off with a small hair like bump in my private area.I guess these are all symptoms because when I went to bath myself it hurt like burned.Then like a day or two later there were several more bumps larger than the ones that I had already seen.
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i shave everything too and i use a mens sensitive shave gel . also i use moisturiser on all shaved areas as if the skin is supple and hydrated it doesn't hurt as much when it grows back .\ni also shave all one week and then just shape the week after in a cycle this stops me shaving hair that has not quite grown back and stops you having blocked pores and spots in certain areas .\nits also good to leave a few weeks to just grow if you know nothing planned as it gives the skin a rest .\nalways use a razor with a strip and not a brand new one , use on your legs for a few days or 1 week 1st .. cant bear the thought of waxing , so only ever shave . hope this helps x
673608
You may be starting to shave too soon~give the water time to soften the hairs.  Do you start with shaving at your ankles?  It sounds like razor burn~try the Intuition razor!
504712
If you are talking about ingrown hairs on your face, it is more than likely aggrivated by your shaving habits.  It's called Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, and is due to cutting the hairs at an angle instead of flat across.  The hairs then tend to make little pointed barbs that grow inward rather than outward, and make painful red lumps on the face.  The cure takes a bit of time, to get it all under control.  First, you need to let the beard grow out a bit, until you have at least 1/4 inch of stubble.   Before you shave, get a washcloth or small handtowel, and soak it in steamy hot water, wring it out and apply it to your face for a few minutes to soften up the hair.  Make sure you have a nice new razor, single blade is best.  Use plenty of shaving cream and rub it in to the beard well, using your fingernails to rough up the hairs and release any caught just beneath the skin.  Run the hot water, and shave in a downward direction- the way the hair grows and not upwards against the hair growth.  After each swipe, rinse the blade in the running hot water.  When you are finished shaving, use warm water to wash your face and remove all the rest of the cream.  Then splash on cold water,which will close the pores of your skin, and pat dry.\n  If you have multiple spots with ingrown hairs, you should let the beard grow until all the hairs have pretty much grown out on their own.  You can use a pair of electric beard clippers, but adjust them so you leave a shadow of about 1/4 inch.   When it looks like nearly all the spots have healed, you can try a shave.  You won't want a baby bottom smooth shave, you want to just cut level with the skin- which is why the single blade is the best choice.  You also don't want to shave every single day, unless you have to.  If you shave in the mornings, in the evenings you should use your fingernails to scratch lightly against the hair growth to encourage them to grow outwards and not ingrown.\n  For really tough cases, they do make shaving depilatory powders and creams that will eat the hair off they way Nair does the hair on girls legs.  It's some strong stuff though, and can eat your hide as well as the hair- so it's not always a good alternative. It's better to shave less closely and less often, and very important to shave correctly.  If this is really not clear, see if you can visit a dermatologist, who can teach you the best way for you.   If you don't have luck with the shaving methods I gave you, a dermatologist visit would be your best bet to prevent having other problems come up and causing scars or infections.\n  I had to learn all this in the military.  It was one of my extra duties at the clinic to teach the shaving class for guys with this same problem.  I even taught my own future husband, and later my son.  Hope it works for you.
15623
I myself have had this problem.  I tried waxing, shaving, and hair removal cream, none of which solved the problem.  I did find a gel that you can rub on your skin after shaving/waxing/etc. which is very helpful.  It is called BikiniZone, and I bought mine at Wal-Mart for a fair price, so I assume that it can be found pretty easily.