how long will my ingrown hair last? (its been there for a week and halfish)\nwill neosporin cure it? or sumthing else?
133191
An ingrown hair can be very painful and unfortunately long lasting. Heat is actually your best bet. Soak the area in warm water with Epsom salt. If it is in a place that you can't soak try getting a wash cloth wet with warm water ( as warm as you can stand it)not too hot and pour Epsom salt on it then place on area. Do this several times a day. This will bring it to a head. Once it is at that point it will most likely erupt while you go about your day and you will feel much better.   You can also place a heating pad on the area over night. Do not do this if you are diabetic.  If you see a red line running from the site or the site has what appears to be a red target looking appearance you should see the doctor. This may indicate cellulitis which is an inflammation/infection of the cells.  As always contact your DR with any questions.
27585
You may be allergic to something in the dye.  You should always do a test patch if not done by a licensed professional.  Redken For Men, sold only in salons, has a new hair color for men only.  It is a 10 minute treatment and is semipermanant so if you don't like it, it will not be there forever.  Also semipermamant colors do not grow out so you will not have "roots" for all to see.  If more or less "fades" out as it grows so it will not be as noticable.  As for your problem it should go away within 48 hours, if not and itching continues or worsens I would schedule an appt. w/ your dr.  If it gets dramaticlly worse in a short period of time you may want to go to the e.r.  Chances are you should be okay!  Good luck!!
621262
Time my friend.\n\nYou only have to wait.\n\nYou are experiancing in grown hair.  It is a situation girls deal with a lot.\n\nIt should go away in a few days.  Scratching is fine - just don't do it so much you bleed.
276345
The best way to think of ingrowing hair is like it is trapped under the skin. The best way I have found to stop it is to exfoliate the skin. This should relly be done on a regular basis as the aim is to prevent them bofrore they develop. There are lots of exfoliators on the market, including ones specifically designed to stop ingrowing hair.
481147
it's a type of ingrown particle..\n\ni've had those...  i don't get them too often.\n\nif this keeps up..  call the dermatologist.. have them look it over and see if they can't stop that mess.
107927
Yes the body rejects it, but you may see some pus when it comes out, nothing to be alarmed at though.  Put neosporin on the spot and you're as good as new.
478886
are you talking about a piloniadal cyst?  if so I have had this for years as well.  I had it removed and it came back and I have to have it removed again.  bloody sore ain't even the words for this pain!!!  I feel for ya if it is the same thing you are talkin about!
344776
put some antibiotic cream (neosporin) on it and a loose bandaid to prevent infection. It should heal quickly.
32350
Tea tree oil helped me!! When occasionally an ingrown hair becomes lumpy and aches I apply a couple of drops before bed, and in the morning... gone!!
267075
Watch out for the ingrown hairs!
55077
How long ago did you get it pierced? If within the last few days, it could just be from well... getting it pierced. \n\nIf it been a while since you got it done, then if its infected it would be purple-red, may bleed a bit, etc.\n\nDONT TAKE IT OUT!!!!!! If it is infact infected and you remove the jewelry... then the infection will get trapped underneath the skin and lead to far worse problems.\n\nI had this problem with my eyebrow ring. Took about 2-3 years to heal. Always was discolored, bled, puss, and hurt. Just love my piercings too darn much to remove them.\n\nI would do a hot compress a couple times a day. It worked. If you dont know how to do such... take a paper towel ( important not to use a washcloth because it harbors so much bacteria ), get it soaked with as hot of water as you can stand, hold on the piercing until the paper towel becomes cold, repeat! \n\nIf you are really worried, go to a professional piercer for help. You may be allergic to the type of metal used, your jewelry could be too small, or various other reasons.
397635
Your description wasn't very detailed, but it could be a boil.  That is when a pimple like sore forms from an ingrown hair or a clogged sweat gland.  It is very common to find them in the groin area.  Search boils on google and you will find out if it could possibly be a boil.  If you don't think it is then you should see your doctor.\n\nGood Luck To You
259487
Try this product called Tend Skin. Bikini Zone works ok too (and you can get it at Wal-Mart). For treating ones you have already, go to a health food store and get some cream with Tea Tree Oil in it. That stuff works miracles on cuts, zits, ingrowns, any skin thing. Just put a little on it every day.\n\nWhen you first notice you are getting an ingrown try and pull it up from under the skin with a pair of tweezers or a needle after you wipe it down with rubbing alcohol. You can also use a hot compress (a warm washcloth) on the ingrown a few times a day to help work it out.
520807
If the surgery is worth it? Depends on your pain tolerance...not to mention infection.  However, I just got 2 ingrown toenails removed, along with cutting off a oice of skin my doctro put something to on my toenali root to kill a small portion of my toenail (the portion that kept getting ingrown). It has been three years and I have yet to get another one. I wear boots and climbing shoes all the time and have yet to have another toenail become ingrown.\n\nI would get the surgery and ask about stopping the root from coming back, some way to kill that bad part.
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This sounds like an abscess to me, look up Pilonidal abscess or cyst as what you are describing sounds exactly like this.  You can not treat this yourself, you must see a Dr before it gets worse.\n\nI worked in a GP surgery for 7 years and we had a girl who had this, she had to come in a few times a week to have it cleaned and re-dressed.  Don't be embarrassed or worry it is quite a common condition and can be fixed.  \n\nGo and see a Dr to put your mind at rest.
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It could be several things, really. It could be an infected hair follicle, a wart, a really determined pimple, or many other things. Does it bleed? Does it itch? Is it painful when you leave it alone? \n\nDon't pick at it. See your dermatologist. Good luck. :)
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It could be a fatty cyst, a blocked pore, an ingrown hair, a lymph note or a gland.  You need to have it examined by a medical practitioner, rather than have yahoo speculate it for you:)