Discover the 6 types of ingrown hair cysts and evidence-based treatments that actually work. Learn how to identify your specific condition and prevent problems.

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Ingrown hair cysts can usually be treated at home. Taking steps like stopping shaving, ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hair grows out of pores, small openings in the skin that secrete sweat and sebum (oil). An ingrown hair cyst occurs when dirt or oil blocks off a pore, ...

Finding an ingrown hair a few days after shaving, waxing or epilating is frustrating. It’s caused by hair curling into and getting trapped underneath the skin, and it can be itchy and painful.

If you have an extremely painful or swollen ingrown hair or a high temperature, you may need to consult a GP.

Ingrown hair are razor bumps that occur when the end of the hair shaft is cut off very low causing it to locate back into the same hair follicle. This may be seen after harsh methods of hair ...