What does an ingrown hair look like?

Answer by  MHugabom (523)

Ingrown hairs can often look like pimples. They may come to a head, or you may be able to see the dark hair under the pimple. Sometimes they will just be small lumps on the skin. Ingrown hairs are often painful, and may become infected. Shaving can be one cause of ingrown hairs.

Answer by  eaglover (394)

They most often look like little black dots or pinkish red bumps. If they're infected, there atr those that look like purplish red bumps which can become cystic.

Answer by  krismomma (20)

An ingrown hair is usually hidden beneath the skin. It can look like a pimple or boil if it gets infected. The ingrown hair is usually a hair that is cut by shaving or other hair removal options that doesn't emerge to the surface of the skin. The skin gets irritated and an infction occurs

Answer by  scorch (26)

A small bump with a dark center surrounded by an inflamed area. Unlike a blackhead, there is no pore or plug in the center, just the skin grown over the emerging hair. It is located where a hair would be expected by spacing and body area.