Ingrown Hair Removal
& Treatment

Ingrown hair can be found anywhere on the face and the body, especially areas that has dark thick hair.

Signs and symptoms include:

• Small, solid, rounded bumps (papules)
• Small, pus-filled, blister-like lesions (pustules)
• Skin darkening (hyperpigmentation)
• Discomfort
• Itching

Unfortunately a lot of times the continuous shaving or improper waxing can cause more complications and worsen the condition, examples are:

• Pseudofolliculitis barbae, also known as razor bumps
• Bacterial infection (from scratching)
• Skin darkening (hyperpigmentation)
• Permanent scarring (keloids)

Laser hair removal can offer a long-term solution for the problem of ingrown hair, as the laser will detect the colored hair in the hair follicle, heat the follicle and cut off the blood supply to the hair and therefore prevent it from growing.

Although you will see an immediate relief a few weeks after your first session, long term results will require a few sessions. When the laser energy is absorbed into the hair follicle it destroys its ability to produce hair. Laser hair removal does require a series of treatments, typically at least 6-8 sessions 5-8 weeks apart depending on the area being treated.

Certain body areas as well as the face may require maintenance treatments, on average 1 to 3 times a year after completing a series just to keep the ingrown at bay.