Question 1

what is the best way to remove an ingrown hair at home? any tips?

Accepted Answer

Telephone: For best results, least amount of pain, smallest risk of permanent scarring, call a Dermatologist.  Anything else is not cost effective.

Question 2

ingrown hair that is not painful or inflamed has been there for several years.. it is roughly the size of two peas side by side how to remove at home?

Accepted Answer

Seek a Professional: Removing an ingrown hair is minor surgery, but still carries risks like infection, bleeding and recurrence. Home surgery is not recommended except maybe, rarely in very dire circumstances. Your problem is elective and correctable with proper care. Seek proper care before it becomes infected on its own.

Question 3

i think i have an ingrown hair on my pubic area that turned into a cyst. should i see a doctor in person or is there something at home i can do to help it go away?

Accepted Answer

: You should be seen in person if is growing rapidly, producing severe pain, or you develop fever/chills. Otherwise, apply warm compresses three times per day at home. Get seen if no improvement with a warm compress in 2-3 days.

Question 4

do i need to go to the er to get this ingrown hair lanced or will a home remedy black drawing salve do the trick?

Accepted Answer

Compresses: Try warm compresses about 5 minutes 3 or 4 times a day before going to have it lanced. It will become obvious if it is working. If it needs to be lanced an emergency room is a way expensive place to have it done. Try to find a private doctor or clinic you can afford because this is a really simple procedure. Of course sometimes we have no choice but to use an ER.

Question 5

hi i think i have an ingrown hair on my vaginal lip, is there any fast ways i can heal it from home without going to see a doctor?

Accepted Answer

Warm soaks: This would be an unusual place for an ingrown hair to occur.  Quite possibly this is actually a small inflamed cyst in this area.  Sometimes frequent warm water soaks (don't burn yourself!), such as 3 or 4 times a day will encourage this to open and drain.  If in the course of the next several days this is improving, wonderful.  If over this time frame it is worsening, then see a physician.

Question 6

hi there, after i removed an ingrown hair (lump) on my pubic area, i placed a cotton pad with dettol on it overnight now the surrounding area is red, dry, painful, and has flakes around it, i cant seek a doctor right now is there any home remedies ?

Accepted Answer

Time: Let it heal on its own. Keep the area clean and dry.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine

Question 7

what is the best at home remedy to fade ingrown hair scars on my legs?

Accepted Answer

FADING SCARS: SORRY. NO HOME REMEDIES FOR THIS CONDITION.

Question 8

i keep getting ingrown hair folice ?

Accepted Answer

Ingrown hairs: If you have ingrown hairs try not to wax, shave or pluck hairs until healed.  This can often heal without treatment. Your physician can prescribe medication to clear dead skin cells  (retinoids). Steroids may be used for significant inflammation &amp; antibiotics may be considered if the area has become infected.

Question 9

what do i do to remove my ingrown hair?

Accepted Answer

A doctor can: A doctor makes a little nick in the skin and removes the offending hair.

Question 10

need to know how do i treat an ingrown hair?

Accepted Answer

Extract and cleanse: Wash face often with good cleser.
Be sure to use a good wash cloth for this process.
Use good light and mirror.
Good pair of tweezers
extract the twisted hair and cleanse
repeat the process.

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Ingrown hair that is not painful or inflamed has been there for several years.. it is roughly the size of two peas side by side how to remove at home?

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I think i have an ingrown hair on my pubic area that turned into a cyst. should i see a doctor in person or is there something at home i can do to help it go away?

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Do i need to go to the er to get this ingrown hair lanced or will a home remedy black drawing salve do the trick?

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Hi i think i have an ingrown hair on my vaginal lip, is there any fast ways i can heal it from home without going to see a doctor?

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Hi there, after i removed an ingrown hair (lump) on my pubic area, i placed a cotton pad with dettol on it overnight now the surrounding area is red, dry, painful, and has flakes around it, i cant seek a doctor right now is there any home remedies ?

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What is the best at home remedy to fade ingrown hair scars on my legs?

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I keep getting ingrown hair folice ?

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What do i do to remove my ingrown hair?

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Need to know how do i treat an ingrown hair?

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