There are many reasons why you may want to shave your pubic area. If you are a swimmer or biker, you may shave all the hair off of your body in order to get the fastest time possible. You may want to spice things up in the bedroom. Whatever the...
Razor burn is a form of skin irritation that can occur when you shave the skin. In order to minimize this condition, you must take extra precautions to reduce the damage to the skin. Because subsequent shavings can only cause further irritation...
Razor bumps in the pubic area are caused by ingrown hairs. When you shave or remove pubic hairs, the hair may grow out of the follicle and then curve back into the skin or it may begin to grow and then curve enough to grow through the hair...
Razor bumps commonly occur when shaving curly or coarse hair. The condition is termed pseudofolliculitis barbae when appearing on the facial area. Still, razor bumps may occur anywhere hair is shaved including armpits, chest and the pubic area....
Shaving is one of the most common methods to remove pubic hair, or hair around the bikini line, according to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Unfortunately, shaving is also one of the most common causes of ingrown hair in this area. If you notice...
Irritating ingrown hairs are more likely to crop up around the bikini line than other parts of the body. Waxing can exacerbate the hair follicle and cause dead skin cells to build up inside, resulting in unattractive, itchy red bumps. The curly,...
Razor bumps in the pubic area are commonly associated with shaving and ingrown hairs. The medical term for the condition is psuedofolliculitis pubis. When shaving pubic hair or the bikini line, there is a risk the hair will retract underneath the...
Razor bumps and ingrown hairs are a particular problem for African American men because their beards tend to be curlier than those of other populations. Nonetheless, razor bumps and ingrown hairs can happen to anyone who shaves any part of their...
Razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae) are so named because they are most often the result of shaving too closely. Hairs that are shaved too close to the skin can frequently grow back into the skin. This causes the surrounding skin to become...
Ingrown pubic hairs are the result of waxing, tweezing or shaving the pubic area. After the hair is removed, the hair that remains in the follicle begins to grow again. As it grows, it may curve to grow through the wall of the follicle or it may...
Ingrown hairs are those that curl into the wall of the hair follicle instead of growing straight out. Curly hair is more likely to become ingrown, which makes the pubic region a common site for ingrown hairs. Ingrown pubic hairs can become...
Razor bumps can appear after you have shaved in your pubic area. They appear when the hair grows back into the skin and can make the area feel irritated. If you are prone to red bumps and irritation after shaving the pubic area, you should take...
Keeping your bikini line groomed can be difficult if shaving causes razor bumps. These bumps are unattractive and can be painful. Short of growing out your bikini area, there is no cure for bikini razor bumps. However, knowing what causes razor...
Bumps, ingrown hairs, or other skin irritations can often occur on the legs from shaving. According to the website TeensHealth, ingrown hairs happen when you shave frequently and the hair grows back inside instead of outside the hair follicle. Red...
Bumps that occur after shaving, or razor bumps, arise when shaved hair curls and grows back into the skin. The resulting redness and inflammation causes unsightly blemishes and may itch or hurt. Shaving bumps are more common in black men and in...
Most women spend a considerable amount of time shaving to remove unwanted body hair and obtain smooth skin. In fact, Women's Health states that nearly 3/4 of women remove the hair on their legs at least three times each week during the summer...
Shaving bumps usually occur after you've shaved some of your more sensitive skin such as the bikini line, underarms and even your legs. They can be unsightly, especially when the goal of shaving was to reveal soft, smooth skin. By understanding...
An ingrown hair develops when the tip of the hair turns back into the skin tissues. The result can be an unsightly, painful, inflamed and even infected bump. Hair removal in the pubic area increases the likelihood of an ingrown hair because the...
A well-coiffed pubic region might make you feel better about your appearance in a swimsuit, but less physically comfortable due to ingrown hairs. According to MayoClinic.com, ingrown hairs happen when you remove or trim a hair and it grows inward,...
Ingrown pubic hairs are usually brought on by certain hair removal techniques. Both shaving and waxing can leave the hair so close to the skin that the tips of the removed hairs begin to grow back into the skin. This causes a foreign-body response...
Ingrown hairs can crop up anywhere you remove hair, especially if the hair in question is curly. Instead of growing straight, your hair twists and forces its way back into your skin, creating an inflamed bump that looks and feels a lot like a...
Two common causes of uncomfortable bumps or lumps in the female genital area are Bartholin's cysts and ingrown hairs. Although you should not rely on self-diagnosis alone when dealing with your gynecologic health, understanding these two common...
