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A 22-year-old female asked:

Ive had a brown pimple bump on inner thigh for a while, i get waxed and been told it was ingrown hair. i found his morning redness and swelling.

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Dr. Stanley Katzanswered

Dermatology 49 years experience

Infected cyst: This probably is a focus of folliculitis often secondary to shaving or waxing. See a dermatologist for eval and poss tx.

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