How to Remove an Ingrown Hair

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Use a sterile needle

   Use the warm compress first––this should bring the hair to the surface––don't dig for the hair if you can't easily get at it.
   
   Don't pluck the hair out completely if you can avoid doing so; just make sure that the ingrown end is out of the skin.
   
   It may take a little time to coax the hair out, so persevere and do not cut the skin.
   
   Sometimes you'll see a loop of the hair close to the surface of the skin.
   
   This means that the tip of the hair has begun growing down into the skin.
   
   If you get a needle in the loop and tug lightly, the end will often come loose.
   
   If you choose to use tweezers, remember that tweezers can be bought either pointy or flat-tipped.
   
   A pointy-tipped pair may cause less damage to the skin around the hair if used carefully.
   
   Another choice might be to use a rotable medical device for ingrown hairs which does not damage the follicle or the surrounding skin.;
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   Step 2: tweezers or a rotable medical device for ingrown hairs to gently tease the hair out of the skin.

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