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Can I eliminate and treat ingrown hairs?
Answered by Dr. Harvey H. Jay

Ingrown hairs or "razor bumps" can be both unsightly and painful, causing pimples and making daily shaving for men into a chore. Many women also suffer from ingrown hairs on the face, neck, bikini, underarm, or other areas. Fortunately, there are remedies and treatments that, when applied by a trained dermatologist, can treat and often eliminate ingrown hair.

  ingrown hair: "Pseudofolliculitis" (PFB) or "ingrown hairs" (IH) or "razor bumps" (RB) are the same condition. An "ingrown hair" is a shortened hair that does not grow straight out of the follicle opening, but instead curls into the side wall of the hair follicle or into the epidermis of the skin. Click for more including an animated explanation.

 

There are many ways to treat and prevent ingrown hairs, If you are looking for a permanent solution, the best method may be permanently removing the hair follicle using Epilight pulsed light or lasers.

Before and After Photo of Patient being treated for Ingrown Hairs with Ultimate Light
DRAMATIC DECREASE IN NUMBER OF PIMPLES, LIGHTENING OF PRETREATMENT DARK SPOTS, AND REDUCED NUMBER OF HAIRS AND INGROWN HAIRS BELOW THE CHIN OF A FEMALE PATIENT AFTER 7 ULTIMATE LIGHT TREATMENTS BY DR JAY.

Patients whom Dr. Jay has personally treated with EpiLight have reported that their dramatic improvement is "LONG LASTING" (over 7 years and counting), and VIRTUALLY PAINLESS (less painful without anesthetic as compared to the more painful (even with topical anesthetic) electrolysis or laser treatment).

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Patients of all skin colors respond to Dr. Jay's Ultimate Light™ treatment

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Dr. Harvey H. Jay

Harvey H. Jay, M.D.
* Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical School
* Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
* Board-certified Dermatologist

45 East 62nd. St.,
New York, NY 10065
Tel: 212-755-2237



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