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What to do for an ingrown hair in general?
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Stop plucking: Ingrown hairs usually are from shaving and plucking. The new hair grows in the hair follicle and the skin grows over the opening of the follicle. The hair keeps growing under the skin.
Answered 2/1/2018
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