this is a very common problem in men. usually along the lower part of the beard area and the neck there are two issues that could be going on. one is that you are using the wrong products in the wrong way and two is that there may be an underlying medical condition. so let's start with the straightforward simple to treat part. it's important to treat when your skin is the most hydrated that is when there is most water in the skin which would be towards the end of the shower or after showering and that's when your skin has the most water in it and it’s softest. it's also important to use a shaving cream or gel that will add some hydration to the skins that will go along with the razor very nicely. it's also critical to use a razor that's very sharp. if there is one dull point on a razor that one dull point will eventually hit every part of the skin and will create irritation. so use a razor that's new and sharp and if you keep getting the bumps try changing to a different type of razor that might help as well. after you shave you should use an aftershave and try to look for one that has some emollients in it like glycerin something that's alcohol free. a lot of aftershaves can be up to 85% alcohol which can be very irritating to the skin. if that persists if you still have the bumps after that in men who have very curly hair such as men with skin of color. or some very redheads can have very curly hair as well what happens is that when you get a very close shave as the hair grows back in the hair curls and the tip of the hair sticks back into the skin and that's called pseudofolliculitis barbae. so a folliculitis would be an inflammation of the follicle a pseudofolliculitis is because that hair is sticking back into the skin and creating something like an inflammation of the follicle but it's really a skin irritation and barbae means beard area. so for this what we do is either try not to get as close a shave if that's okay or you can use some prescription medications that will help soothe and soften the area to try to prevent that. if worst comes to worst you can try laser hair removal for the area and that's typically fine to do in the neck area where it won't really show but most men don't want their beard hair completely removed. but those are some tools that can help you.
i am a guy and i get ingrown hairs on my face from shaving. no matter what i do i can't get rid of the bumps. help!