What causes an ingrown hair and how to get rid of it?

HELP!! How can I get rid of this? Is it Ingrown hair?

• Hi. i'm 16 and i've had ingrown hair in my legs for a while. Well im not really sure if it is ingrown hair.. Here's how it looks like: ...show more

• Answer:

  You have dark colored hair. The hair follicle is in a layer of the skin that is pretty transparent, so when it starts to grow hair it is clearly visible even though you can't feel it yet. This is very normal and nothing to worry about. Most people have this because lots of people have dark hair. This is also very common with thick hair, and if you really do need to shave every day then it wouldn't be surprising that this is naturally what your follicle and skin do. Go ahead and wear whatever you want, most people won't notice and those that do can just go away.