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A member asked:

Tried to dig out ingrown hair ( eyebrow ) with tweezer and when i felt this electric shock type sensation that has caused metallic feeling in mouth?

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Dr. Theodore Wu answered

Shock: Possibly a shock from metal tweezers (static)... You could try plastic tweezers.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/27/2013

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