An ingrown hair is a condition where the hair curls back into itself and starts grows back into the hair follicle, or when the hair gets trapped underneath the skin and fails to grow out of the hair follicle. A small bump or protusion will form on the skin because of a cyst-like formation made up of curled hair. This is fine but as the hair grows longer and the cyst grows larger, this can cause skin irritations, itching and can be really painful especially when infection seeps into the ingrown hair.. An infected ingrown hair is called pseudofolliculitis barbae. Early signs of are painful red bumps on the skin and if left untreated, pus may form. Drainage of the pus is needed at this point and should be done by a doctor, do not attempt to drain the pus your self as further infection may happen.

The major cause of ingrown hair is shaving and waxing in which the latter is much common. A close shave is cutting the hair close to the skin, usually done by a double bladed shaver. If not done correctly, some hairs are cut with a sharp tip causing it to stab the surrounding tissue and as the hair continues to grow, the shaft of the hair kinks further. The kinking delays the extrusion of hair to the outside causing a plug to form at the pore causing further obstruction.

The best time to treat ingrown hair is before it gets infected as this will avert you from seeing your doctor and also prevent ugly scars. First of all, we have to remove the plug that’s obstructing the hair from growing out, consisting mostly of sebum and dead skin tissues, thus an exfoliating solution will be best. Salicylic acid based exfoliating creams and lotions are fine but they may be too harsh and drying to the skin, sometimes causing further redness and irritation.

Kalo Ingrown Hair Treatment uses natural herbal extracts as a substitute to salicylic acid and has a milder, skin friendly formula. With regular use, Kalo is very effective for ingrown hair removal. It mildly exfoliates the outer dermal layer while adding elasticity to the newly exposed hair. This releases the trapped hair from under the constantly regenerating layers of skin.

Why treat ingrown hair if you can prevent it? We know that shaving, waxing, and other forms of hair removal is inevitable. So let’s stop hair from growing in certain areas. Yes, you read it right, you can choose where you don’t want hair to grow back with Kalo Hair Growth Inhibitor, the safest way to stop the regrowth of unwanted hair. Just apply Kalo after regular hair removal session and you’ll notice hair grows back longer, softer and thinner. Eventually with continued use, hair will stop growing and once it gone, it’s gone.