A deep ingrown hair is known as an embedded hair. An ingrown hair occurs when a hair curves around and enters the skin while growing. It can cause red bumps, pus-filled bumps, pain and itching because of the skin irritation, according to the Mayo Clinic. When an ingrown hair is embedded, it doesn't have a visible loop of hair extending from the natural hair follicle to the spot where it reentered the skin, which can make it hard to get rid of.
Step 1
Place a hot compress onto the embedded hair three times per day until the hair becomes visible. Use a towel dipped in hot water. This will help to speed the healing of the embedded hair.
Step 2
Apply hydrocortisone cream to the embedded hair if it itches, states the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Scratching the embedded hair can cause it to become more irritated and lengthen healing time.
Step 3
Check the deeply ingrown hair daily for the hair loop. It will become visible as the hair begins to grow more. Once you see the hair loop, you can move on to the next step.
Step 4
Sanitize a needle by placing it in alcohol or by burning the end of the needle.
Step 5
Slip the end of the needle under the loop of hair that is visible. Gently pull up on the hair with the needle. Take care not to pull the hair out of the follicle. You only want to remove the end of the hair that has grown back into the skin.
Step 6
Treat the area of the ingrown hair with triple antibiotic ointment according to the manufacturer's directions. This will prevent a bacterial infection from developing.
Things You'll Need
- Towel
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Needle
- Alcohol
- Triple antibiotic ointment
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