‘Ingrown hairs are hairs that are trapped beneath the surface of the skin,’ says Johanna Ward, skin specialist and founder of Zenii.
It sounds a little gross, almost as if they have a mind of their own, but they tend to curl back into the skin instead of growing outward, resulting in the inflamed ‘bump’ you see on the surface.
While anyone can get an ingrown hair, Johanna mentions that they are most common among those who shave and wax, and those whose hair is curly and coarse. So yep, you can blame your genes!
