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A 28-year-old female asked:

There is a red bump about half the size of a pea on my leg about two inches from my bikini line. there is no head on it right now. what could it be?

2 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dermatology 59 years experience
See a dermatologist: Probably a small furuncle - irritated hair follicle- due to shaving or other hair removal.
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Dr. Carisa Hines
Palliative Care 23 years experience
Red bumps: If you shave your bikini area, this could be folliculitis. The skin could be irritated and infected due to using the same razor repeatedly.
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Last updated Jun 15, 2015

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