How to Treat Facial Hair With Buffing Rash

Skin buffing is a process where your skin is rubbed with a porous stone to remove dead skin. In the past, it was administered to your feet. With advances in techniques, the procedure is done to your whole body. Your skin receives a mild anesthetic for pain. Sometimes during this process, the pores underneath your facial hair get an infection. The infection is called folliculitis. To treat folliculitis, a glycolic acid and tea tree oil prove to be an effective method.

Things You'll Need

• Single-blade razor
• Facial scissors
• Lotion with glycolic acid
• Polyester skin pad
• Tea tree oil
• Cotton swab
• Handkerchief

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Instructions

• 1

  Avoid skin buffing or friction with the skin for two weeks. The skin needs to completely heal.

• 2

  Let the facial hair grow for one month to eliminate ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs trap oil and dirt in the pores of the skin, causing rashes.

• 3

  Pour five drops of lotion with glycolic acid on a polyester skin pad. Pat the affected area with the lotion at night.

• 4

  Treat the affected area with tea tree oil. Pour tea tree oil onto a cotton swab. Pat the area with the tea tree oil. Let the tea tree oil absorb for 10 minutes. Tea tree oil contains antiseptic properties.

• 5

  Keep the area dry. Use a handkerchief to wipe off moisture or sweat. Do not rub the area. Instead, pat the area dry.

• 6

  Shave in the direction of the facial hairs after the skin heals. Use a single-blade razor or trim the hairs using facial scissors.