Permanent hair removal is not an option for all women; most of them rely on the normal shaving routine of the unwanted hair. But there can be dermatological issues arising if a razor is run over the skin. One such problem can be of ingrown hair, where the hair growth is blocked by a layer of skin and it forms tiny bumps on the skin, which can be invisible at times and can be painful also.

Such a problem can be faced just two or three days after you shave your hair. This problem becomes difficult to deal in areas like bikini line and under arms. But you can take few measures to avoid this problem.

It is always better if you don not use a single blade razor, instead use a double or triple blade razor to have a smooth results when you shave your unwanted hair. Also it is advisable that you do not shave the hair directly. Use a shaving gel before your run the razor, this keep the skin soft and also the razor glides easily preventing cuts and rashes.

When the skin gets irritated and gets nicks, its pores get closed causing ingrown hair. Also available are razor that are aided with moisturizing stripes on the head which spreads the moisture while the blade is glided on the skin, keeping the skin nourished.

It is always good if you apply an exfoliating and antibiotic ointment over the entire area after shaving.These ointments have a cooling effect and also they give protection from any sort of infection. It aids in easy and smooth growth of the hair as the skin which holds the hair is removed because of its exfoliating effect and the hair gets the space to grow.

These ointments are also helpful in dealing with another problem where the hair grows but it curls back again into the skin. The exfoliation of skin will also pluck out the curled hair. Another way to deal with this problem is that you shave on a regular basis, whether daily or alternative days, depending on the growth.

Before shaving clean the skin with warm water, this will open the pores of the skin and the hair removal will become easy. And after shaving, clean it with astringent or rub sum ice cubes, so as to avoid any inflammation and this will close the pores as well.