In principle, men and women are equally affected by the problem “pimples after depilation“. Boils at the hairline and nail bed inflammation on finger and toe nails occur equally often in both sexes. And yet there are typical skin problem areas in men or women.
Typical woman: armpits, legs, intimate area.
The modern cosmetic image of women demands an almost hair-free body. The media also additionally advertise the perfect body from the gym.
Many women try to live up to this image, follow the trend of body depilation and risk tiny skin injuries – entry points for germs and inflammatory pathogens.
This is where inflammation lurks:
- Danger: Shaving armpits, legs u. Intimate area.
- Danger: piercings, tattoos open the door to inflammatory germs. Danger: Sweating during sports
- Danger: hot flashes during the menopause.
- Danger: yeast fungi from public baths or wellness facilities.
In this case, harmless pimples can easily develop into bacterial hair follicle inflammation with purulent abscesses. A regular observation of the corresponding body parts, if necessary, whether evidence of inflammation shows, is recommended.
To prevent inflammation and the formation of pimples, the use of special shaving products (e.g. ilon Bodyshave Balsam) is recommended. If, nevertheless, a pustule has already developed, ilon ointment classic helps quickly with its proven herbal active ingredients.
Typical man: beard, back, buttocks, genital area.
Risk factor for men: repeated skin irritation during daily shaving. Because they are more hairy, some men are particularly prone to hair follicle inflammation. The beard area on the face, the back, the buttocks, the genital area and also the legs are particularly affected. These parts of the body are particularly stressed by shaving, rubbing clothing, sweating or long periods of sitting.
Risk factor for men: repeated skin irritation during daily shaving.
The current trend toward a particularly well-groomed appearance can be harmful here. Even closer shaves, ever new body lotions and daily showers or baths with full-body soaps are risky. The skin does not demand over-grooming, but rather over-caution, because the stabilizing acid mantle of the skin is quickly destroyed and inflammatory pathogens can penetrate.
Typical man and woman: sweat glands.
In both sexes, the risk of sweat gland inflammation is about the same. Bacterial pathogens often enter the skin along the sweat glands and trigger there – under the armpits, in the genital and anal area – purulent inflammations with abscess-like nodes.
In the upper layers of the skin, germs can inflame the area around a hair follicle (folliculitis). In this case, the skin forms superficial pustules or inflamed nodules. Folliculitis can also be recognized by the hair that seems to grow out of the middle of the pimple.
Learn more about problems with pimples in sensitive areas here.
ilon ointment classic:
Traditional herbal medicinal product for the treatment of mild, localized, purulent inflammations of the skin, such as pustules, inflamed hair follicles and sweat gland inflammations exclusively based on many years of use. Contains butylhydroxytoluene (E321), see package insert! For risks and side effects read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist. Cesra Arzneimittel GmbH und Co. KG, Braunmattstraße 20, 76532 Baden-Baden, Germany.