The Takedown Both Williams and Kimble advise leaving your braids in for no more than two months at a time. Williams suggests getting a touch-up around the hairline â getting the front portion rebraided â between every four to six weeks in order to preserve both the style and your edges.
There are many causes why hair becomes ingrown. In order to understand how to get rid of ingrown hairs permanently, you need to understand what is causing them in the first place. The typical causes are: tightly curled hair; dry skin; bacterial and fungal infections; shaving too closely; hair removal such as waxing and tweezing; friction from clothing
Since the bump you have is radiating pain, it's not cancerous. Ingrown hairs in the armpit are relatively common, and though they are uncomfortable and unsightly, they are not harmful. An ingrown hair often occurs when a shaved or tweezed hair grows back into the skin, causing inflammation and irritation.