Shaving Bumps

Shaving bumps, known medically as Pseudofolliculitis barbae, can be painful and embarrassing. Shaving bumps are the results of hairs that have become twisted or curled and are growing underneath the skin's surface. Shaving bumps (also called razor burn) can easily become infected, so it's best to avoid picking at them or attempting to extract the hair without professional help.

There are a few ways to minimize your chances of getting shaving bumps. These include not pulling at skin that's been shaved or waxed, exfoliating regularly, and using only a single-blade razor. Perhaps the best way to avoid painful shaving bumps is to remove hairs permanently with laser techniques.

Preventing Shaving Bumps Permanently

Laser hair removal is very different from other hair removal techniques. Rather than cutting the hair or plucking it out by the root and leaving it to regrow (and potentially become ingrown), the lasers used in this procedure attack the follicle itself. By superheating the follicle, laser treatments can prevent that follicle from regrowing hair. If the hair isn't regrown at all, it can't grow under the skin and cause a bump.

There are only two truly effective ways to prevent shaving bumps: let the hair grow and remain long or remove the hair permanently with laser hair treatments. Even though multiple treatments are typically required, ingrown hairs are very rare in between sessions. Call (866) 922-1608 or email info@laserhairresource.com to learn more about laser hair removal techniques. You can also submit your information 24 hours a day through our online form at http://www.laserhairresource.com/contactus/ and a professional will get back to you.