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Then use a clean cloth which has cooled a little after being dipped in boiling water.
Repeat the process several times until the hair is brought to the surface of the skin.
Then try to tweeze it out.
Infected Ingrown Hairs - Advice Note #2
In chronic cases where the area around the ingrown hair has become infected and is swelling or filled with pus, it may be wiser to make an appointment to see an aesthetician.
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To quickly find an aesthetician in your state or city:
1. Click here for switchboard.com (USA) OR yellowpages.ca (Canada)
2. Select the "Find a Business" button, enter "aesthetician' or in the field marked "Business Name, Category, or Keyword(s), then your town and state OR your zip code.
If you want to broaden your search, tick the "Include surrounding areas" box.
3. On the next screen click on the blue hyperlink "aesthetician".
4. Start calling or visiting the extensive list of results on the next page.
Infected Ingrown Hairs - Advice Note #3
Do not squeeze infected ingrown hairs. This can make the infection worse.
Apply an anti-bacterial balm three times a day until the redness has gone down.
Use of an AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid) serum after this will dissolve skin cells that may have built-up in the infected area.
See information page on Alpha Hydroxy Acids
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