text: get rid of them:\nlet your skin heal, you're abusing yourself.\n\nprevent them:\nyou could try a dipilatory like neet but wait until after you've healed.  I've heard bad things about the type of hair removal systems that *pluck* your hair out.  If you're prone to ingrown hair you may want to avoid these and the dipilatory as well.  \n\nA lotion and an electronic razor may be your salvation.  They're smooth and don't cut deeply.  Your pantyhose may stick soon after shaving though but it won't look bad.\n\nGo natural?  Some men like that.  Whatever you do you'll adapt to your own body and learn what to do and when to balance being comfortable and presentable as well.  Heal first though, then try something that doesn't hurt you.  Eventually the razor burn will go away but leave your skin rougher and harder if you continue with what you're doing now.