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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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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.
Answered 8/21/2017
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