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I have an ingrown hair. it is on my bikini line.within a week it has swollen the size of a golf ball. it hurts to touch and it red?
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May need to be seen: It sounds like you may need to be seen and have his lanced. You could try warm, wet soaks, but it sound like this is pretty significant, so you should probably have it checked.
Answered 8/23/2014
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