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Ingrown .5in chest hair covered by skin. was red. had a dr use a needle to free it but she released it at the tip. 90% of hair still trapped. what now?
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OK: OK to let it grow, hoping the inflammation will subside. OK to pull it out, but the hair growing back might get trapped again inside skin.
Answered 10/10/2014
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