text: In almost all cases, ingrown hairs are the result of grooming. When you shave or tweeze hair, it is removed to the extent that the tip of the hair is below the surface of your skin. If the hair curls or fails to poke through your skin when it continues to grow, it becomes ingrown.
  Any grooming can lead to ingrown hairs, but shaving causes more than most other hair removal methods. This is because shaving can sharpen the hair and make it more prone to becoming ingrown. This is opposed to waxing, which leaves the hair very soft and unable to push its way under the skin as regrowth continues.
  On the more serious side of things, skin diseases can exacerbate ingrown hairs. They can also be confused with razor bumps, so make sure you know how to spot skin cancer and other ailments early. U.S. San Diego Health has a great resource that can keep you educated and know if you have a hair bump, cyst or other issue.
  Ingrown hairs suck anywhere, but getting them on your stomach adds insult to injury. The good news is that you have a ton of actions you can take to prevent the issue from forming. These are general tips that work on ingrown hairs for any part of your body, but they’re easier to keep up with on your stomach than other places. The first step is to know how to remove stomach hair properly, and these tips will cover that too.
  Exfoliating is an action that clears your pores. It removes dead skin cells and grime from the deep parts of your skin. In general, exfoliating helps prevent ingrown hairs by clearing a path for them to grow naturally.
  We recommend exfoliating before every shave, but if for any reason that doesn’t sit well with you, you should exfoliate once a week. You don’t need to do it every day, but regular exfoliation is important. You can use either manual (using a scrub with microbeads) or chemical (using an acid-based exfoliant like salicylic acid) exfoliation.
  If you want to know how to shave your happy trail, it starts by grabbing your trimmer. If you trim and don’t shave, you can prevent ingrown hairs pretty easily. Simply use the cutting guard on The Lawn Mower 3.0® trimmer. This will ensure that the hair is not cut below the surface of the skin (but you can still get a very close trim if you want). That completely prevents ingrown hairs.
  If you insist on shaving, trim first. The pre-trim will reduce the amount of work your razor has to do. That keeps it sharper and in better shape, and that will cause it to deform the hairs less as it cuts. Overall, your risk goes down.