Keep Your Bikini Line Smooth With These Ingrown Hair Tips
On the list of annoying beauty issues like sparse eyebrow hairs , enlarged pores , and smudged lipstick , there's one that clocks in above the rest: ingrown hairs. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, different hair removal methods can lead to these pesky bumps popping up along areas like your bikini line. But, as frustrating as they can be, there are ways to get rid of them and prevent new ones from forming. We consulted Dr. Sue Ann Wee of Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York City for general tips on how to remove ingrown hairs yourself - and prevent them from coming back. Before picking at your skin, make sure you're actually dealing with an ingrown hair. "An ingrown hair is when the hair grows back into the skin, or never correctly grows out of the follicle but instead grows sideways into the skin," explained Dr. Wee. You may actually see the hair under the very top layer of your epidermis, or your ingrown could just look like a painful red bump. Consult w