I hate keeping my beards but everytime I shave it gives me bumps, how can I avoid or treat this?
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Razor bumps are ingrown hairs that develop after shaving or using other hair removal techniques, such as waxing or plucking. The medical term for razor bumps is pseudofolliculitis barbae. Ingrown hairs develop when hair starts to grow back into the skin, rather than up and out. After removing hair by shaving, waxing, or plucking, the hair may curl and turn inward. As the new skin cells grow over the hair, it becomes trapped and causes a bump to form. Razor bumps can develop on any area of the body where a person shaves or removes hair, including the face, head, legs, underarms, and pubic area.
They’re not simply a fact of life—leveling up your shaving routine should be enough to prevent them. If they’re already here, there are ways to reduce the agony while they heal, whether you have one or 100 of them. And in the event of severe, persistent ingrowns, there are also ways you can try to remove the trapped hair yourself. However, you also need to know when it’s a task best left to the dermatologist—DIY bathroom surgery can leave you with an infection or just a wound that takes weeks or months to heal.