Ingrown Hair
Cyrus Hellstrom

Senior Editor · Editorial staff

Cyrus Hellstrom

Leads the publication's coverage of ingrown hair and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.

4 stories by Cyrus Hellstrom

A gloved electrologist guiding a fine needle probe toward a follicle on a client's jawline under a magnifying lamp in a bright treatment roomAdvances

Electrolysis for ingrown hairs: the permanent option when laser cannot see the hair

Laser needs pigment to work, so gray, white, blond, and red hairs slip through it. Electrolysis treats follicles one at a time regardless of color, and it is the only method regulated as permanent hair removal.

· Cyrus Hellstrom

A person holding a handheld at-home IPL hair-removal device against the skin of a lower leg in a bright bathroomAdvances

At-home IPL devices for ingrown hairs: what they can and cannot do

Countertop light devices promise fewer razor bumps by thinning the hair. They can help the right person, with real limits on skin tone and speed.

· Cyrus Hellstrom

A pea-sized amount of retinoid cream on a fingertip beside a simple tube on a bathroom shelf at nightAdvances

Retinoids for chronic ingrown hairs: the overlooked nightly fix

A pea-sized amount at night changes how the follicle sheds. For stubborn razor bumps it is one of the better-evidenced tools.

· Cyrus Hellstrom

A modern dermatology laser platform in a clean clinical treatment roomAdvances

Advances in treating chronic razor bumps

Better laser protocols and combination care are changing outcomes.

· Cyrus Hellstrom

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