Shaving my legs,....SO ITCHY?!?

[Mahoro]

my wife finally got home and diagnosed me with ingrown hairs as you have suspected. after an hour or so of laughing at me she finally showed me what she uses if she ever gets one.

So what was your wife's recommended solution to the ingrown hairs? I've switched to an epilator, and am totally thrilled with it, but occassionally I still get an ingrown hair or two, especially on my tummy.

[Evildawn]

she had me do a series of things. first i had to use the exfoliating creme and let it sit for about half an hour,.. followed up with a hot bath. during the warm bath i used a very soft loofa to rub in small gentle circle in the affected area. the combination of removing a layer of skin and opening my pores mixed with the gentle rubbing worked out a good majority of the ingrown hairs. afterwards i let my legs air dry,.. appareantly towel drying or other types of forced drying would either irritate and/or dry out my skin. after my legs were dry i applied a moistorising lotion (appareantly ones with salicylic acid work best). now im sitting pantsless to ensure my legs have plenty of breathing room.

im happy to say the itching has virtually stopped and the majority of the red bumps have disapeared.

[curiousrabbit]

You could look into hair removal They actually sell home "IPL" (intense light pulse) hair removal now. Basically, it is kind of like flashing your skin with a camera bulb (which is absorbed by the darker hair and kills of the growth). You can have a reaction to it (so best to test it first on a small area, like a section of your leg and then wait a full day to see if anything happens).

I used it once and was having GREAT results (from just one treatment, you are supposed to do them every 2 weeks to start...and then after a couple months it goes to a month between and eventually after like a year you only have to do it once a year or something)... but then I had a bad reaction the 2nd time (the machine malfunctioned). In a month or two I'm going to try it again from a different company (like I said, the results I was seeing really were shocking! I could see it really was headed to a hair-free me).

Best part is, the cost is WAYYY lower than what you would be paying to get it done in a clinic (which can be thousands). The machine cost like 600 dollars (they range around there).

[zoe m]

It'll get better over time, but lotion after shaving helps.

[RachelOKC]

Rubbing alcohol works great for me to stop that itchy crawly feeling. Sure, there's the OMFG moment right after you apply it, but it starts to feel better almost instantly.

[Ashley Allison]

Like many have said before, it gets better after shaving for a while.

I use Gillette Quattro with Nivea scent free shaving cream. After shaving I always used Aveeno lotion after shaving. In delicate areas don't shave against the grain.

[fluffy]

Sigh!
I have super sensitive skin. In fact I used to get irritations even without shaving. For me, waxing or plucking are the only options. I tested laser once and it was awesome and also prevented hair from growing back. But it's out of my price range.

[Evildawn]

i might have to try this waxing i hear its a bit painful,.. sounds fun to me :P