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
An ingrown hair is caused by a small hair under the skin that does not grow outward through the skin as it should. Instead, the tip of an ingrown hair grows sideways or curls back into the hair follicle to cause a localized area of skin irritation and inflammation. Ingrown hairs commonly occur on the face, neck, armpits, pubic region, and legs. 2  This condition is usually caused by shaving, waxing, or tweezing hair. 3  Ingrown hairs can cause pain and itching, and they can become infected.