Ingrown hairs are the hairs which slightly grow and tend to curl back towards the skin tend t o cause pain. These kinds of pain are mainly associated with people who have curly hair than those people who have straight hair. It results in redness of the skin, swelling and irritation on the skin.

There are some of the techniques which can be used for pain relief in case of ingrown hair like one should take care while shaving like shaving in the direction of the hair growth could be of advantage also applying moisturizer on your face prior to the shaving would help a great deal. Also one should not shave more than once on the same area. One should try to wear loose clothing as far as possible should avoid tight clothing generally around genitals and legs, many people tend to wear loose undergarments which reduces the irritation in skin cause due to the ingrown hair. Also warm water bath could be effective in pain relief.

The ingrown hair should be removed via tweezers and rubbing the skin with warm water or alcohol. Consult a doctor if it becomes severe, a doctor would suggest you some antibiotics. Using an antiseptic after shaving would be of advantage as they tend to treat any infection.