Can Chafing Cause Ingrown Hairs?

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The honest answer to this is that chafing does not cause ingrown hair. However, that does not mean that you can not experience both chafing and ingrown hairs at the same time. The reason someone may experience both of these together is that they have similar causes.

The biggest cause for both is sweat that lingers in the area, along with friction. Another cause that is linked to both of these issues is shaving with a razor that is not sharp enough. Many women and athletes shave their legs, the thigh area is known to rub together when running or walking a lot. This can lead to sweat chafe in that area. It can also lead to ingrown hairs, because they wounds are left open from shaving, this allows dirt and bacteria inside, which will cause the individual the issues of chafing and having a case of ingrown hairs in that area, but it is proven that these are two different issues that happen to have the same causes.