Ingrown beard hair can be a nightmare, it can ruin your day and your confidence. An ingrown beard hair may appear like a huge spot and they're often quite painful too.
What is an ingrown beard hair?
An ingrown hair is a hair that has grown back into the pore. Hair is supposed to sprout from the pore and continue growing outwards, away from your skin. But sometimes, hair can turn back on itself and grow into the pore again. Other times, dead skin cells can clog the pore which causes new hair to grow sideways under your skin. This will result in inflammation, pain and in extreme cases, it can become infected.
What causes ingrown hairs to develop?
People with very curly facial hair may experience ingrown hairs more than others because of the new hair's tendency to curl back into the skin. Ingrown hairs are common after being freshly shaved too, these little bumps are often called "razor bumps".
Dead skin cells and grime on the skin can block new hair from growing out as normal. This hair will continue to grow, but sideways or downward instead, resulting in a painful ingrown hair.
Anyone can suffer an ingrown beard hair, not just people who shave. Remember, hair goes through cycles of regeneration as explained HERE. Even if you have a full beard, ingrown beard hairs can occur after at the telogen stage.
How to avoid ingrown hairs
As mentioned before, dead skin cells and grime on the skin can prevent the hair from growing as normal. A good beard and skincare routine will massively reduce your chances of developing ingrown hairs.
One of the best tools you can have is a good beard brush. The Braw Beard brush has medium strength bristles, too firm a brush can damage the pores and hair. Our medium strength bristles act as a great exfoliation tool which removes dead skin cells and grime from your pores as well as brushing your facial hair. This reduces dandruff, irritation and clears the pores to allow the hair to grow as intended. Always brush from the root (skin) to the tip of your facial hair for best results.
Check THIS VIDEO for more details on the Braw Beard Brush.
Daily use of Braw Beard oil will moisturise the skin, keeping it supple to provide the best opportunity for new hair (anagen stage) to grow as expected. Using Braw Beard oil will moisturise dry skin, preventing it from blocking pores.
How to treat ingrown facial hair
If you currently have an ingrown hair that is infected or is really bothering you, get advice from your doctor.
If you have a mild ingrown facial hair, using a warm compress for 15 minutes, twice daily will open up the pores after a few days which may allow then hair to grow outwards again.
I hope this article has helped explain what causes ingrown beard hair and how to minimise your chance of getting one.
Thank you for reading.
JJ
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First time buyer here and very happy with the product and even happier with the customer service! Didn’t have one of my product so was given a free complimentary oil whilst waiting for my product. Will definitely be purchasing again!
I’ve used other beard care products from bigger brands and it would be rude to compare Braw to those. Braw is easily the best beard care products I’ve ever used. Lightly scented oils that prioritise the quality of your skin and beard rather than trying to peddle more product. I can’t comment on the wash as I’ve not yet used it but the comb is also excellent, rounded, wide teeth avoid scratching at your skin and drying it out and combs with minimal snagging, the pouch is a lovely touch too. Don’t buy anything else, just buy Braw.
Great set of punchy smelling oils. Will definately buy the 50ml versions. Great smells with natural ingredients that help to keep my beard soft and skin nourished
Wanted another brush for when I'm out and about, stocking up on Beard Butter at the same time for a great price was a massive bonus. Both brilliant quality, Braw Beard always delivers.
5 years of buying off the shelf products, what a waste of 5 years. Braw Beard is my now only go to product. Well packaged, great looking bottled products and they really do the job and some. Beard wash is fab and a small amount goes a long way and after using the oil my beard was instantly transformed like no other product has achieved before. Great sents but also great feel an look to my beard now. Thanks Braw Beard for these amazing products and long may it continue.
Just a review update on the products I purchased over a week ago, shampoo and a number of great smelling oils. Happy to report that with regular use my beard has never been so soft and manageable as I begin my yeard growing journey. I've tried alot of other supplier beard products in the past and can honestly say Braw beard prodcuts are the best in terms of natural ingredients, smell, price and customer support, not to mention quick delivery. Now a life long user of Braw beard, keep it up JJ.
So this was my first time in buying from this shop so I messaged the owner on his Instagram and immediately he got straight back to me after I asked him for his advice , he told me what I needed and didnt try to sell me anything that I didn't need , all round happy and even went with the anniversary 18 which by the way is a great choice 👌
All round happy with this and I'll definitely be ordering again thank you buddy 🤘 keep up the great work
Always excellent quality. Comfortable to wear and sizing is spot on. Have a few Tshirts and the print is as good as the day it was printed, so no worries about peeing or fading.