Home and Natural Remedies – Ingrown Hairs on Chin

Ingrown hairs have a knack for finding their way on a chin that has been freshly shaved. However, you don’t have to live with the irritation, inflammation, redness, and razor bumps that can follow when an ingrown hair is left untreated. To enjoy quick relief and jumpstart the healing process, consider the following home and natural remedies listed below:

Home Remedies

a) Over-the-Counter Creams:

An over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream (like Cortaid) can prove rather soothing when it comes to combating inflamed ingrown hairs and speeding up the healing of inflamed skin.

b) Antibacterial Soap and 10% Benzoyl Peroxide:

Wash the chin two times per day using an antibacterial soap that contains 10% benzoyl peroxide to fight the inflammation of ingrown hairs.

c) Use a Sugar Facial Mask:

To create a facial mask to combat ingrown hairs, you can blend a mixture of 1 cup of sugar, ½ medium lemon, 1 ½ teaspoon of cornstarch, ¼ cup of honey and 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. After mixing all ingredients – heat the concoction in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Afterwards, stir the mask until thoroughly mixed. Before applying, make sure that your creation has cooled.

d) Use Sewing Needles for Relief:

Combat the irritation and inflammation that accompanies an ingrown hair with the help of a simple sewing needle, which can eliminate the source of your discomfort. To prevent infection, make sure the needle is sterilized.

e) Toothbrush:

Use a circular motion to gently massage ingrown hairs found on the chin, so that you may gain relief when hairs are lifted from beneath the skin.

f) Apply Witch Hazel:

When ingrown hairs have brought on a bout of redness and swelling of the chin, apply witch hazel for soothing relief.

g) Simple Ingrown Hair Removal:

One of the simplest home remedies for ingrown hairs is to tweeze your way to relief by pulling impacted hairs out of the follicle.

Natural Remedies

a) Alum:

Harness the same antiseptic powers that the ancient Egyptians enjoyed when you take advantage of the natural mineral of alum. If you should nick or cut the skin during a shave, you can also use alum to stop the bleeding.

b) Neem Products:

When looking for a natural product to use in your fight against common skin irritation after shaving. The root, bark, and tree stem of neem offers an astringent, tonic, as well as packs an antibacterial punch for people suffering inflamed and infected ingrown hairs.