Ingrown Hairs
Definition
Ingrown hairs or razor bumps are an identical skin condition. Hairs normally grow straight out of a tube in the center of a hair follicle.
An "ingrown hair" is a shortened hair that does not grow straight out of the follicle opening. Instead, it curls into the side of the hair follicle. This penetration into and through the wall of the hair follicle produces an inflammation, which can result in the development of a pimple (such as a papule or a pustule) or a cyst (nodule). These lesions are typically quite tender, sore and painful at times.
Men can get ingrown beard hairs, and women can get them after shaving or waxing their legs, bikini lines, and underarms. Some women also get them following electrolysis or waxing. Ingrown hairs form after existing hairs curl over within the follicles and fail to exit to the surface. The result is an unsightly ingrown-hair-formed "bump" on the skin.
Razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae or PFB)
From 50-80% of African-American men and 15-20% of Caucasian men have beard hairs which curl as they grow and eventually burrow into the skin adjacent to the hair follicle. Women can get razor bumps if they use a razor to shave their hair as well. Shaving sharpens the hair ends, making it easier for them to penetrate into the skin. Razor bumps itch, burn, and make shaving difficult. Over time, this can cause keloidal scarring which looks like hard bumps of the beard area and neck for men and multiple areas for women.
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