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how do you get rid of ingrown hairs?

Sent to Health Experts November 9 2005 at 10:39 AM
   

I HAVE AN INGROWN HAIR ON BOTH INNER THIGHS, AND I AM UNABLE TO SHAVE THERE BECAUSE THEY GET IRRITATED AND BECOME MCH BIGGER, AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET RID OF THEM.

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November 9 2005 at 10:48 AM (9 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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Tweezers is about the only way to get rid of Ingrown Hair, If you can't see the ingrown Hair, don't go looking for it. Use a warm compress until you can see a Hair lurking there. Then use the sterilized needle or tweezers, followed by an antiseptic.

Allow hair to grow longer, Depilatory and Electrolysis to remove hair

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November 9 2005 at 11:51 AM (1 hour and 3 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lindie's Post: there is no hair showing,it is just a long lump that only occurs when i shave the bikini area,but latly it dosn't go away and i can not shave there at all.is there a cream that a may use? or will i have to have it surgially removed?

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November 9 2005 at 11:55 AM (4 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
there is no hair showing, there is just a long lump that occurs every time i shave the bikini area,but latly dose not go away,and i can not shave the area at all because the area gets irritated.is there a cream that i can use? or dose it have to be surgically removed?

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November 9 2005 at 12:17 PM (21 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
there is no hair showing, there is just a long lump that occurs everytime i shave the bikini area, but latley it does not go away,and i can not shave my bikini area at all now because it becomes irritated and gets bigger.is there a cream that i can use?or do i have to have it surgically removed?
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