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My legs are full of red points and pimples with hair inside. i don't know if it is ingrown hairs or folliculitis. is it possiple to cure this?
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Yes: Please see your dermatologist for evaluation and to discuss treatment options. This is folliculitis as you have described it.
Answered 5/2/2014
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