An ingrown hair is a condition where the hair curls back and grows into the skin. Instead of growing outward as it normally does, the tip of an ingrown hair grows sideways or back into the hair follicle, causing localized irritation and inflammation. Tender pimples arise when closely cut hairs grow out and pierce the hair follicle or curl back and reenter the skin to cause a foreign body reaction. Though most cases of ingrown hair are resolved with time, ingrown hairs can lead to bacterial infections, abscesses, skin discoloration or scarring.
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