India, Sept. 21 -- Exfoliation is an important but often overlooked part of a skincare routine, especially for hair removal. Whether you choose waxing, shaving, or depilatory creams, adding exfoliation before and after these methods can improve your experience and results, assures a dermatologist. By removing dead skin cells and unclogging pores, exfoliation helps prepare your skin for a smoother removal process. Should I exfoliate before hair removal? You may wonder if you should treat your hair to exfoliation before hair removal, but dermatologists would usually recommend it. "You should generally exfoliate before hair removal to remove dead skin cells, which allows for a closer and smoother result", shares Dermatologist Nishtha Patel. Here are some benefits of exfoliating skin before hair removal. Exfoliating before hair removal ensures that the process is more efficient. By removing dead skin cells, you create a smoother surface that allows for more effortless gliding of the razor or wax. Ingrown hair occurs when hair grows back into the skin instead of out. Exfoliating helps to clear away dead skin that can trap hair follicles, significantly reducing the likelihood of ingrown hair post hair removal. Whether you're using a wax or a shaving cream, exfoliated skin allows for better absorption of these products. This can lead to more effective hair removal and smoother results. You should not ideally exfoliate skin right after removing hair from your body. Wait 1-3 days to exfoliate after hair removal since freshly waxed or shaved skin is sensitive and might get irritated from exfoliating. This can cause redness and damage. For more such stories, visit healthshots.com...