Hi! I'm Ajani, a writer here at BuzzFeed, and I've barely clean-shaven my face in the last three years because I would get a bunch of unflattering ingrown hairs. Many of you may relate ...

The stages of hair growth begin with the anagen phase. It’s the longest phase, lasting about 2 to 8 years for the hairs on your head. The anagen phase differs with different types of hair.

The 50-year-old, who says his best pal is former professional boxer Ricky Hatton, believed it to be an ingrown hair or pimple so didn't think much of it, until it started to grow in size.

In my 70 years, my skin has never felt better. It feels smooth and soft now—not tight.” Yup, your pimple patches are actually a genius trick for helping to flatten and hide your ingrown hairs.