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I scrubbed/shaved my pubic region tonight and i have white small crater dry spots on my pubic area.dry skin? also a big dark nodule? perhaps ingrown

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Dr. Amy Halanski answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Generally okay: Likely you have dry skin from the shaving experience. A gentle moisturizer like eucerin or vaseline should help. Without being able to see the dark nodule, i can't really say what it is, but likely it is a birth mark that you haven't noticed before.

Dr Harper agreed

Answered 4/29/2014

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