what causes infgrown hairs
An ingrown hair is caused by a small hair under the skin that does not grow outward through the skin as it should. Instead, the tip of an ingrown hair grows sideways or curls back into the hair follicle to cause a localized area of skin irritation and inflammation. Ingrown hairs commonly occur on the face, neck, armpits, pubic region, and legs. 2  This condition is usually caused by shaving, waxing, or tweezing hair. 3  Ingrown hairs can cause pain and itching, and they can become infected.
It seems no matter how careful we are about shaving or waxing, ingrown hairs are inevitable. They cause bumps, redness and worst of all -- they hurt like hell. An ingrown hair occurs when one of two things happen.Either a hair curls and grows back into the skin instead of coming out of the pore.hey cause bumps, redness and worst of all -- they hurt like hell. An ingrown hair occurs when one of two things happen. Either a hair curls and grows back into the skin instead of coming out of the pore.