🤨

“There is a bump. I can see a tiny hair. Every instinct says dig. Talk me down.”

Tap the two buttons to watch a normal hair grow out, then see how one can curve back into the skin.

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🕵️‍♀️

“So the hair did a U-turn. Who gave it directions?”

Choose the things that can make an ingrown hair more likely. Find all four.

🫳

“Hands where I can see them. We are not performing bathroom surgery.”

Sort each move by tapping it. Find the three gentle options.

🛡️

“We cannot promise it’ll never happen. We can make the odds less annoying.”

Tap each prevention move to activate your anti-bump routine.

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💊 Ask a pharmacist

For help with itching, suitable exfoliating products, irritation or a mild antiseptic.

🩺 Speak to a GP

If it is very painful, hot or swollen, or you have a high temperature or feel shivery or very unwell.

🔓🌀✨

The hair curved back. The skin reacted. Your fingers have officially been removed from the investigation.

↩️ An ingrown hair grows back into or becomes trapped beneath the skin.

🪒 Shaving, waxing, plucking and threading can all contribute.

➰ Coarse or curly hair may be more likely to grow back into the skin.

🫳 Don’t scratch, pick, squeeze or dig. That can damage skin and lead to infection.

✨ If removing hair, gentler technique can reduce the chance of it happening.

🩺 Painful heat, swelling or feeling feverish needs proper help.