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Pseudofolliculitis - how to get rid of ingrown hairs?


Signs of pseudofolliculitis

The signs of ingrown hairs include:

  • Redness – after depilation, the skin swells and reddens. This symptom appears before ingrowth has occurred;
  • After 2 or 3 days after shaving or waxing any local pain, the skin begins to itch. Place ingrowth compacted, forms a papule;
  • If suppuration occurs, the contents of the papules can Shine through the skin. It looks like a yellowish bump;
  • Sometimes through the upper layers of the epidermis, visible hair, or rather, the tip or loop;
  • Education Mily – another symptom of ingrown hair. They are formed after a week or two after germination of the hair shaft inside the skin. Milia have the form of whitish nodules, firm to the touch;
  • If the process is complicated by the ingrowth, can cause ulcers and boils. Most often, the infection provoke staphylococci and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Symptoms further development of the disease depends on the characteristics of the pathological process:

  • The hair shaft can break out. In this case, the inflammation gradually samolikvidirovalsja;
  • An attempt of opening an existing node with improvised tools (tweezers, needles, nails) may lead to accession of infection. This produces a purulent pustules, some time later, in its place will be a keloid scar, the damaged area for a long period of time will remain pigmented;
  • If the problem is in a medical facility or beauty shop, at the site of the ingrown hair will remain small size of the wound. After a short time she will heal, hyperpigmentation in this case passes quickly.

Upon detection of the characteristic symptoms of pseudofolliculitis, it is important not to confuse this disease with other cutaneous abnormalities.

Similar signs occur in the following diseases:

  • Pyoderma;
  • Acne vulgaris;
  • Folliculitis;
  • Follicular hyperkeratosis;
  • Ostiofollikulit.

How to remove ingrown hair conditionsmedical institutions?

When in place of ingrown hair in humans is the seal, inside of which are going festering mass, it requires treatment to the doctor. In addition, you should not delay going to the dermatologist when there is a threat of further spread of the inflammatory process, as well as with festering as a result of Autonomous attempts to remove ingrown hairs.

The doctor will perform the following steps:

  • Will open the abscess using sterile equipment (needle or scalpel);
  • Removes the existing hair and pus;
  • Produce antiseptic activities, this is usually done using hydrogen peroxide or Chlorhexidine;
  • Impose antibacterial ointment and close the treated area with a sterile bandage.

Medical manipulation is quite simple. However, when performing them independently at home people often forget about the conditions of sterility at each step of the procedure. As a result, under the skin often contains infection. Do not own available to open the pustules with pus on the face or neck. This is because of the abundance in these areas blood vessels infection is able to spread much faster.

Self removal of ingrown hairs

If the inflammation is aseptic stage, that is, purulent masses do not exist, we can attempt to remove the ingrown hair yourself. However, these methods are not suitable for getting rid of pseudofolliculitis of the neck and face.

Non-invasive therapy

The site of inflammation apply the ointment that has antibacterial properties. For this purpose, suitable means, based on the clindamycin, for example, Dalacin gel, and erythromycin or benzoyl peroxide, for example, is not effective. This will give the opportunity to remove redness and puffiness.

After a day or two, the skin needs to steam and remove dead epidermis. This is done using the scrub:

  • To cook salt exfoliating part, you'll need a pound of salt, vegetable oil (200 ml) and turmeric (pack of 1);
  • Salt scrubs in finished form sold in pharmacies;
  • For the preparation of coffee scrub to about 100 g of sugar, 2 cups of ground coffee andvegetable oil (3 teaspoons), all components are mixed and used as directed.

After treatment the skin is washed, the hair should come out either immediately or after 24 hours. If necessary, the manipulation can be repeated.

Sometimes to help the hair break out, you can use composition on the basis of badyagi. To do this, take one part of the drug, mixed with 2 parts of Chlorhexidine or hydrogen peroxide and leave for 5 minutes on the problem area. However, this method doesn't help everyone, as the pain accelerates hair growth.

If inflammation has already begun, a problem the drug can be applied on the basis of salicylic acid or Skinoren gel used to treat acne.

Invasive release of the hair

Doctors recommend to refrain from opening the inflamed nodule in which there is pus. If, nevertheless, the decision was made on invasive release of hair, it is better to wait for the moment when purulent contents protrudes from the skin, or at least Shine through.

Before you initiate the procedure for the hands and the problem area is disinfected with alcohol. Then the hair taunt with a sterile needle, taken out of the package with a new syringe. If necessary, use tweezers. After the manipulation of the skin is again treated with alcohol and apply a bandage with antibacterial ointment. The zone subjected to inflammation, it is necessary to leave alone and not epilate.


Prevention of pseudofolliculitis – how to deal with ingrown hairs?

For prevention you can do the following:

  • To change the method of hair removal. When a problem occurs due to shaving, you can use an electric epilator, cream for hair removal or wax strips;
  • To take time off from shaving. This advice is suitable for men, especially since the wearing of beards is now a fashionable trend;
  • Follow the rules of shaving and waxing. If the hair is removed by using a shaver, the movement should be directed in the direction of their growth. Is not necessary to repeatedly perform the machine at the same place. The skin should not be subjected to tension. If hair removal makes use of a specialized device, you should perform all actions in accordance with the provided instructions;
  • To prepare the skin for hair removal. The process consists of pre-and post-processing.Before the procedure the skin is to steam and to release from dead epithelial cells. To straighten hair massage will help. It is important to use foam or shaving gel. After the procedure the skin is treated with antiseptic, and after cream, emollient and disinfectant effect;
  • Remove or to shave their hair when they have not grown at least 2 mm;
  • To use special means to slow down the speed of hair growth. For Example, Planta, Dr. Bio, cream Aloe Vera, and others;
  • Use drugs against ingrowth. However, despite the high price, the effect of them is questioned;
  • Do not abuse the scrubs. For exfoliation of the skin can not be too often to use the scrub. After the procedure of hair removal for the first time, it can be applied after a minimum of 3 days. Scrubs is contraindicated to those people who have had severe flaking of the skin;
  • To care for the skin of the face and body. The skin is subject to mandatory moisturizing after waxing, shaving and exfoliating. These manipulations desiccate the skin, and therefore, can cause ingrown hairs.

If the ingrown hair has been removed, and the place became a pigmented area, you can use the pain, Ichthyol or salicylic ointment, and a cream after depilation. This will speed up the lightening of the skin.


Professional removal unwanted hair

The choice of a way of getting rid of the problem is carried out by the dermatologist individually in each case. To prevent ingrowth can be used bioepilation, for example, using wax or sugar. However, the effect of such procedures is temporary, and to achieve the desired result is not always possible.

Eliminate hair growth permanently by using laser and photoepilation. Both of these methods are contactless and do not hurt the skin. However, their use has some contraindications, for example pregnancy or lactation, hypersensitivity to these methods, Oncology, diseases of the skin.

  • Destruction with the help of hair removal based on the light energy on the hair to the growth zone;
  • Destruction of the follicle with a laser or electric current is based on acupressure.

If there is a problem of ingrown hairs should not self-medicate, which is particularly dangerous without observing the rules of sanitation and treatment of the skin.