INGROWN SODDING HAIRS

[xkatyx]

Hi,

i could do with any help out there, for about a year and a bit everytime i shave my legs i get ingrown hairs all over, i have been sitting here itching my legs and they are so sore i hate it.

The only thing that works is not shaving them but im pregnant and was very when i went to the doctors and they were shown, i dont want to live the rest of my life with hairy legs pleaaaase tell me there is something.

P.S tried so many diffrent razors, shaving foams, waxing, and also went to doc who was useless.

Do you exfoliate in between shaves?

exfoliation and "tendskin" lotion works well.

I do exfoliate some times to much cause they ich so bad i end up near enough scrubbing the skin off, its horrible you can see all the little buggars under the skin.

There are some ingrowing hair creams you can use for post waxing and shaving - one in particular is called 'no bump'. Available from all good internet stores / therapists.

I'm a beauty therapist who has dry skin, I find waxing best as the hairs grow back tapered and this allows them to break through the skin.

I would suggest exfoliating once a week religiously. It sounds like you've tried waxing before....you could dry it again?

If not, I would try an epilator and keep your skin thoroughly moisturised with an oil free moisturiser.

Hope this helps x

Hi thank you, that does help alot.

I am going to get a prenatal exfoliator today and some moisturiser and will try all the advice, thank you all very much

Oh my god I am exactly the same and was actually thinking about starting a thread about it!

I only shave my legs once a week as a result, the itching drives me insane.

Have tried waxing and sugaring, giving both a decent length of time but had exactly the same prob with both and neither left me properly hair free in any case, IYSWIM. I have always exfoliated my legs daily.

I might try tend skin and/or no bump as recommended by nancydrewrocked and TinksandFloris although I can't find info as to how either of these works!

I was wondering if an electric shaver might be better? Have you tried that at all? Not as smooth a shave obviously but I thought that might make ingrowing hairs less likely?