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ingrown hair

/ˈɪnɡrəʊn heər/

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/ˈɪnɡrəʊn heər/B2formalmedical
  • ruСостояние, при котором волос врастает обратно в кожу вместо того, чтобы расти наружу, часто вызывая воспаление, покраснение или небольшое уплотнение, обычно возникающее после бритья или эпиляции.

A condition where a hair grows back into the skin instead of rising up from it, often causing inflammation, redness, or a small bump, commonly occurring after shaving or waxing.

  1. Hair that grows back into the skinB2formal

    A condition where a hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin, often causing inflammation, redness, and sometimes infection.

    ruВросший волос

    • Shaving too closely can cause ingrown hairs on the neck.
    • She used a special cream to treat the ingrown hair on her leg.
    • Ingrown hairs often appear as small, red, painful bumps.