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Q: Please Read! Ingrown Hairs/red Dots On Legs
asked by: ciao77 on October 23rd, 2006
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I usually wax my legs, as I have coarse hair and shaving hosts a variety of problems-- ingrown hairs, bumps, thick hair growth. Still, after having shaved for several years, I have red dots and ingrown hairs, mainly on the front of my legs. This was only made worse this summer, when shaving further irritated my skin. Now I wax, but I can't seem to get rid of these red dots. A few of them are due to hyperpigmentation (scars) from irritation. My legs have been like this for a while...Usually if I wax for an extended period of time, it gets a little better, but never goes away completely. Aside from lasor, does anyone have any tips?
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Lithum18
replied on May 24th, 2007
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Re: Please Read! Ingrown Hairs/red Dots On Legs
ciao77 wrote:
I usually wax my legs, as I have coarse hair and shaving hosts a variety of problems-- ingrown hairs, bumps, thick hair growth. Still, after having shaved for several years, I have red dots and ingrown hairs, mainly on the front of my legs. This was only made worse this summer, when shaving further irritated my skin. Now I wax, but I can't seem to get rid of these red dots. A few of them are due to hyperpigmentation (scars) from irritation. My legs have been like this for a while...Usually if I wax for an extended period of time, it gets a little better, but never goes away completely. Aside from lasor, does anyone have any tips?


I think i might have an ingrowing hair as well, coz i shave my pubic area, and i now have a red dot, were i think iv got an ingrowing hair.
But the thing is, its gone kinda black now Shocked and im starting to get worryed, please can some one help, it really hurts as well as i have been squeezing it coz i hurd some were that doing that can help it out, but it dosnt seem to want to come out.

please help.
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serratia
replied on May 26th, 2007
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If you have a Dermatologist I would recommend going to them and have them remove it as doing it yourself can further the problem and create an infection especially if it already is infected. Also be sure to moisturize really good after shaving, waxing or whatever type of hair removal you use. I noticed using Cetaphil cream every night on my legs has significantly reduced the amount of red bumps and irritation I get from shaving. Anyways thats just my 2 pennies:)
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Lithum18
replied on August 6th, 2007
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serratia wrote:
If you have a Dermatologist I would recommend going to them and have them remove it as doing it yourself can further the problem and create an infection especially if it already is infected. Also be sure to moisturize really good after shaving, waxing or whatever type of hair removal you use. I noticed using Cetaphil cream every night on my legs has significantly reduced the amount of red bumps and irritation I get from shaving. Anyways thats just my 2 pennies:)


Its gone now anyway. all thats left is a little scar.
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