Dermagen straightens the hair for approximately 48 continuous hours, thus preventing hair curling and digging back into the skin. Everybody is different. Facial, leg, and body hair grows at different speeds, but for everyone this growth is fastest directly after shaving or other hair removal procedures. The first 48 hours of hair growth is the most important, it is at this early stage where most people are prone to and risk getting razor bumps and ingrown hairs. Dermagen is designed and formulated to provide a safe and effective treatment for the PREVENTION of and healing of Razor bumps, Ingrown hair and follicle acne. Shaving sharpens the hairs and facilitates the penetration into the skin or adjacent pores, thus creating razor bumps and ingrown hairs.