![]() ![]() ![]() You may find that you get razor bumps in areas where your hair is wavy and thickest, such as your pubic hair. Men most commonly see razor bumps after shaving facial hair, while women commonly get them in the armpits, pubic area, …upper lip. Razor bumps can happen to ANYONE who shaves, tweezes, or waxes ANYWHERE on their body. This causes inflammation, and bacteria gets trapped in the inflamed skin. Then your immune system kicks in, assumes the trapped hair is a foreign invader, and wages war against it. Instead of growing out, these hairs curl underneath the skin and become trapped. But after being forcefully removed from their homes, some hairs come back with a vengeance. Usually, hair is pretty good at growing straight out of your hair follicles. Shaving, waxing, and plucking are the main culprits. In some serious cases (or if you can’t resist picking at them.) scarring may occur. Razor bumps often look like pimples or rashes and can appear soon after hair removal or even days later. In basic words, they are ingrown hairs caused by hair removal. Razor bumps are medically known as pseudofolliculitis barbae (we say this so you know we are VERY smart). Razor bumps, on the other hand, happen AFTER hair removal. Razor burn is immediate and happens when you dry shave (like when you are in a hurry at a hotel and realize you forgot to shave your bikini area)-ouch. Razor bumps are not the same as razor burn. Get ready ladies and gentlemen, because it is time for SKINCARE. Hallelujah! Here we will give you the skinny on what causes annoying razor bumps and how to treat and prevent them for good. But we have some good news: Razor bumps can be treated and usually avoided. ![]()
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