How to Get Rid of Hair Bumps Razor Bumps, Ingrown Hairs or Pseudofolliculitis

How to Prevent and Get Rid of Hair Bumps. There are more methods and for severe cases please see a dermatologist or esthetician.

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Hair Bumps Razor Bumps, Ingrown Hairs or Pseudofolliculitis are a major cause of frustration in the barbershop and they don't have to be. A good barber will be able to help and give you recommendations to help prevent further inflammation from ingrown hairs or clusters of ingrown hairs. Laser hair removal helps totally remove the hair and prevent further irritation but there are some methods other than growing out your hair that can help if you have issues with ingrown hairs.

[strobaholic]

Been suffering with this plague for over 2 decades of my life. My advice to others with the same issue;
never use a white man’s shaver or razor of any kind!
Use an Andis T liner or something similar. Leave the blade at the factory clearance.
Disinfect your skin after every shave with alcohol.
Never go against the grain.
Let your skin recover for a few days after each shave, before shaving again.
Exfoliate everyday at the end of your shower: pat your face with a towel to remove excess water, then use a coarse grit exfoliant. This will displace the sharp ends of the hair and prevent them from digging into your skin.

This has worked for me like a charm over the past 3 years.

[Ryker]

6:33 is the reason we all clicked on the video

[scottybaimu]

My job requires me to have a clean shave, so i gotta shave every 4 days resulting in annoying ingrowns

[itzdcx]

I figured it out!!! 😌👌🏽
1 Don't go to low when cutting hair
2. Pluck out some hairs individually
3 Use Hair Removal Cream

[JP_built]

I just grow my beard out so the bumps Go away, and when I shave again it's smooth again

[whostokyo]

Thank you. I don’t really like the beard look and I been really subconscious of my neck lately.

[himebaughchris]

Yeah. Foil shavers lift and cut stretching the hair until cut, then the hair retracts back under the skin.

[mtyona]

Now there is no medicine to remove beards that do not grow ??

[Wizker]

the 10 COMMANDMENTS for PREVENTING RAZOR BUMPS & INGROWN HAIRS


1. THOU SHALT NOT USE DIRTY BLADES!

Avoid shaving with dull, over-used razor blades. And be sure to keep your slightly used tools as clean as possible. Scrub the cutting heads of your tools with soap, hot water, and rubbing alcohol to destroy bacteria. Pro Tip: even brand new blades still need to be cleaned.


2. HONOR THY DELICATE SKIN!

Avoid too many blades! If you are prone to ingrown hairs then you don’t need 3 or more blades. More blades equal more passes causing the hair to fall beneath the skin and become ingrown. Plus, more blading the skin leads to micro cuts through which bacteria is more likely to enter and this leads to razor burn.


3. DO NOT TAKE PREP TIME IN VAIN!

Wash or steam the skin for 2 to 3 minutes with warm water. Then apply the shaving cream leaving it on for at least 2 minutes to really soften the hair.


4. THOU SHALT NOT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN!

Shaving against the grain (upwards) may get you a closer shave but doing so also increases ingrowns. Shave in the direction of hair growth…it’s usually downwards. Confirm this by doing a face/ body inspection to see which way your hair grows.


5. THOU SHALT NOT PRESS!

Avoid pressing too hard on the skin with the blade. If you follow STEP #3, then a gliding, light touch is all you need. The hair stubble should literally fall away with little or no pressure from the blade. Pressing hard is the main cause of shaving irritation! Be gentle so as to prevent the hair from being cut so low that it falls beneath the top layer of skin.


6. THOU SHALT NOT PASS, PASS, PASS!

Avoid too many quick passes with the blade. One pass per hairy area – going 1-2 inches downward at a time – will prevent ingrown hairs. Always shave like you might cause damage, not like you’re mowing the front lawn.


7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT OVER SHAVING!

Avoid shaving too often. This rule is hard to follow, especially if you have to be beardless for your job…but if you are prone to ingrowns, try hair removal with electric clippers (the barber kind of clippers). The results are not super close but no one but you will know the difference. Provided your skin can handle these alternatives try waxing, depilatory, lasering or an epilator.


8. THOU SHALT NOT CLOG!

Avoid using skin/pore clogging creams or lotions since they keep hairs from growing up. After a shave, keep your skin bare; let the tiny army breath, and allow those newly shaved, microscopic hairs to grow out just in time for the next shave. If your objective is smooth, bump-free skin following a shave or wax, then right after hair removal allow the skin to heal first. Promote healing by proper shaving techniques followed by 70% rubbing alcohol which kills any bacteria that may enter those micro cuts created from the shave and prevents the onset of razor burn. Sure your skin will be a little dry at first but this is a temporary tradeoff. Wait 2 hours then moisturize.


9. KEEP THY SMOOTH SKIN FREE!

At least for the first day or two, try to avoid tight fitting clothing around the Adam’s apple (neck) and/or below the waistline region. Newly shaved hair follicles need room to grow up.


10. REMEMBER TO EXFOLIATE!

Whether you shave, sugar, wax or epilate, not enough exfoliation to remove excess layers of skin can lead to ingrown hairs. There are two types: chemical exfoliation (AHA, BHAs) and physical exfoliation (beads, coffee scrubs, gloves, brushes). Exfoliators like the WIZKER brush have soft and firm bristles. When you follow these 10 tips religiously, you’ll prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs permanently!

[harrypierre]

I used a safety razor and never had that problem again.

[newme]

My Grandfather told me years ago if I know of any guy that have bumps to use Bayrum.

[jayparker]

Watching this cause i just shaved clean asf with a razor and ik whats coming lmao 😅

[OUTLAW-COS]

Di i just let it grow? I find shaving complicated and annoying

[Bennnj]

Thought I was the only one struggling with this. I get hairs on my mid/upper cheek that aren’t connected to my beard line, and couldn’t get a close enough shave so I started plucking them. Over time the hairs kept getting ingrown and my skin got worse and worse. It’s gotten a little better with some exfoliating and topical creams but I feel like I can’t find a permanent solution

[mrdaniel]

Thanks for the video.
Pls I am having this dark skin around the affected area and I'm a fair complexion guy I don't know if you can recommend any cream that can correct the dark skin around the area.

[nes]

Plucking them doesn't help me, what do I do? I keep plucking and it's breaking my skin out and creating worse bumps..

[ThaOneChrisJONES]

Bruh.. how you gonna show a crunch bar LOL !!!

[veronicacornelius]

That was very informational thank you😊

[soulwarrior]

List products to get for treatment at home

[oguledosamuel]

Hi, I keep shaving everyday and I use a tydineal cream but my beards by the side of my mouth brings this black spot I don’t like and I don’t know how to get rid of it, do I stop shaving for a while or something? Pls I need help for it