TikTok led me to try a cheap, reusable device that claims to “erase” body hair, exfoliate skin and prevent ingrown hairs –– ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Ingrown hair is hair that grows back into the skin instead of growing out of it ...

That might also expose the hair follicle so it's easier to pull out of the pore. To avoid ingrown hairs altogether, try removing the dead skin cells that hang out near pores by exfoliating regularly.