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A member asked:
I think i have ingrowing hairs causing pimples, but my hair is to light to see. how can i know for sure?
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See your doctor/derm: The only way to know this is to have your skin checked out by a doctor an maybe specifically a dermatologist. There are many conditions that look like folliculitis but are not. Different treatments would be required.
Answered 7/12/2012
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