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
3. Direction of Hair Growth. On the other hand, the direction of hair growth and the hair structure are determinants in what causes ingrown hairs. For instance, curved hair follicles, which produce tightly curled hair, will encourage hair to go back into the skin and start growing back when you cut the hair.