This article was co-authored by Mohiba Tareen, MD and by wikiHow staff writer, Jessica Gibson. Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota. Dr. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology.
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When you get a bikini wax, you're hoping for perfectly smooth skin so it's really frustrating to see bumpy ingrown hairs! Ingrown hairs happen when the hairs curve down as they grow back. This makes them grow down into the skin so it looks red and irritated. The easiest way to prevent ingrown hairs is through regular cleansing and exfoliating so your hair follicles don't get clogged. We'll give you specific tips to make prevention part of your skincare routine. Your bikini line will thank you!
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- ↑ Mohiba Tareen, MD. Board Certified Dermatologist. Expert Interview. 26 March 2020.
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ingrown-hair/symptoms-causes/syc-20373893
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- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ingrown-hair/symptoms-causes/syc-20373893
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/hair-removal.html
- ↑ Mohiba Tareen, MD. Board Certified Dermatologist. Expert Interview. 26 March 2020.
- ↑ https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-basics/hair/how-to-wax
- ↑ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b894a63aa49a160d53d3494/t/5bc8db9aeef1a128b884c0aa/1539890074760/WAXING+PRECAUTIONS.pdf
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- ↑ https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-basics/hair/how-to-wax
- ↑ https://nyulangone.org/news/nyu-langone-skin-expert-offers-practical-advice-and-best-practices-dealing-ingrown-hair-or-razor-bumps
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