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I have grown a beard lately and underneath it are painful spots, sebaceous cysts and in groaning hair. what's best to clear them up before i shave it off?

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Beard: I think I would shave the beard off and then I think clean with warm soap and water and this should help the cysts to clear up

Dr Kim agreed

Answered 6/9/2015

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