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
Don't pick or scratch at the ingrown hair, as bacteria can enter the small wound this creates, increasing your risk of infection. You might also be left with a scar. Squeezing the spots can also damage the skin and cause infection. If you must, use a sterile needle or set of tweezers to gently tease the hair out of the skin if it's near the surface. Don't dig for it if the hair lies deep.