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I have had an ingrown hair for a little over a week! it's now a sore from me messing with it... will this hinder it's ability to go away?
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No: Please leave it alone. It sounds like you have irritated it. If its quite red, you might need some antibiotics to settle it down. I would suggest applying polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) over the sore 3 times per day. It should all go away in several weeks.
Answered 6/4/2014
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