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Me. I have this problem in spades. If I dont get a shave right I have ingrowing hairs and even abscesses within days. I have a genetic quirk that means instead of one hair in each follicle I have between 2 and 6!
The only thing that works for me is to properly steam and soak my face for a good few minutes before shaving. And I mean properly steam it. In terms of the shave itself I have to use a DE blade as any Gillette style lift and cut blades just send stubble under the skin. I also use King of shaves oil and a Gillette gel on top of that. Lube is key. Oh and change your blade every two shaves.
I have tried so many things and this is what works for me. If I dont allow my shave to take nearly ten minutes, all bets are off.
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I have used Skin Doctors' Ingrow Go in the past, not for very long. It's not very pleasant to use (it's isopropyl alcohol-based, disc brake cleaner basically...) but was efficient when I needed it.
Of course as @Stonehedge illustrated technique is also key.
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I have been wondering if anyone has found a long-term solution to recurring razor bumps after shaving, clinically referred to as pseudofolliculitis barbae, which are caused by hair growing back into the skin, therefore disproportionally affecting men with curly, thick, coarse hair? I have tried everything from safety razor to electric foil razor but nothing has really made a difference. Dermatologist took swabs and there were no bacteria present, so can exclude it being normal folliculitis... Anyway, just wondering if anyone has had more luck with it than me.