Ingrown hairs - what to do?

i have a field of them on the back of my legs. i used Veet a
couple weeks ago. a friend of mine says exfoliating the skin
will help the ingrown hairs grow out. i do that every day, and
finally they're starting to grow out a bit.

shinypenny...

web-search Folliculitis, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, and similar. If

Userb3...

When I was in college, I developed a couple of worrisome bumps on my
genitals. I went to the University doctor, showed him the bumps and almost
fainted when he looked up at me and grimly said "Folliculitis". I'd never
heard of such a thing and was immediately certain that life as I knew it
was over. He then broke into a grin and explained what it was and told me
to just scrub a little more in the shower.

JennP...

LOLOL.

My dh had folliculitis in his beard. It did get pretty bad though and he did
need antibiotics.

shinypenny...

Some people just happen to be prone to it. I get it under my arms. I
was worried about treating with antibiotics but it cleared it right up.

exfoliating and all else fails, you may need to get to the doctor for
antibiotic treatment.

question: anything i can do to avoid getting them in the first
place? i mean, besides not Veet-ing my legs?

Userb3...

Start exfoliating the day you veet/shave/wax/whatever and use lotion at
least once a day.