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I shaved my pubic area and there are a bunch of ingrown hairs any adobe of how to get rid of them it is quite embarrassing ?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Warm compresses: and gentle scrubbing might help with the ingrown hairs. I would resist shaving in the future

Dr Robinson agreed

Answered 11/3/2016

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