| Treatment For Painful Ingrown Facial Hair
In this Healthy Living report, a new treatment for shaving bumps that's leaving patients with smoother skin and more confidence.Leon Harper suffers from painful shaving bumps. He hates the way they look and feel.For most of my adult life, says Leon, I've had problems with ingrown hairs, sometimes get minor infections, my face turns red.He decided to tackle the problem once and for all with laser treatments that will remove the problem hairs. Shaving bumps are caused when tiny hairs grow out, then re-enter the skin, creating in-grown hairs.Jennifer Christensen of the Millcreek Laser Center says the condition has a name, Pseudo-folliculitis, otherwise known as shaving bumps is a condition that affects people with curly, coarse hair.These bumps can bleed and become irritated; they're also unsightly, sometimes resembling acne.Leon says, dark spots everywhere, in the shaving area its ugly.Topical creams and exfoliating can help on a temporary basis, but laser treatments can often lead to a permanent solution.
A Balancing Act: Hormones and the Skin
Throughout her life, a woman may blame many things on her hormones: unpredictable emotions, weight gain and even changes in her skin, hair and nails. These changes occur as the levels of hormones in the body increase and decrease, or if any abnormalities in hormone levels occur. A dermatologist can provide treatment options to address the changes during a woman's lifetime. .
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