ingrown hairs, it's a depressing problem?
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If you are talking about ingrown hairs on your face, it is more than likely aggrivated by your shaving habits.  It's called Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, and is due to cutting the hairs at an angle instead of flat across.  The hairs then tend to make little pointed barbs that grow inward rather than outward, and make painful red lumps on the face.  The cure takes a bit of time, to get it all under control.  First, you need to let the beard grow out a bit, until you have at least 1/4 inch of stubble.   Before you shave, get a washcloth or small handtowel, and soak it in steamy hot water, wring it out and apply it to your face for a few minutes to soften up the hair.  Make sure you have a nice new razor, single blade is best.  Use plenty of shaving cream and rub it in to the beard well, using your fingernails to rough up the hairs and release any caught just beneath the skin.  Run the hot water, and shave in a downward direction- the way the hair grows and not upwards against the hair growth.  After each swipe, rinse the blade in the running hot water.  When you are finished shaving, use warm water to wash your face and remove all the rest of the cream.  Then splash on cold water,which will close the pores of your skin, and pat dry.\n  If you have multiple spots with ingrown hairs, you should let the beard grow until all the hairs have pretty much grown out on their own.  You can use a pair of electric beard clippers, but adjust them so you leave a shadow of about 1/4 inch.   When it looks like nearly all the spots have healed, you can try a shave.  You won't want a baby bottom smooth shave, you want to just cut level with the skin- which is why the single blade is the best choice.  You also don't want to shave every single day, unless you have to.  If you shave in the mornings, in the evenings you should use your fingernails to scratch lightly against the hair growth to encourage them to grow outwards and not ingrown.\n  For really tough cases, they do make shaving depilatory powders and creams that will eat the hair off they way Nair does the hair on girls legs.  It's some strong stuff though, and can eat your hide as well as the hair- so it's not always a good alternative. It's better to shave less closely and less often, and very important to shave correctly.  If this is really not clear, see if you can visit a dermatologist, who can teach you the best way for you.   If you don't have luck with the shaving methods I gave you, a dermatologist visit would be your best bet to prevent having other problems come up and causing scars or infections.\n  I had to learn all this in the military.  It was one of my extra duties at the clinic to teach the shaving class for guys with this same problem.  I even taught my own future husband, and later my son.  Hope it works for you.
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Ingrown hairs are side effects of shaving. Ingrown hairs occur when hairs are cut below the level of the skin. When the hair begins to grow, it grows within the surrounding tissue rather than growing out of the follicle. The hair curls around and starts growing into the skin, and irritation, redness, and swelling can occur at the hair follicle.If you have an ingrown hair, try exfoliating (removing dead skin cells with a loofah), sterilizing a pointed pair of tweezers with rubbing alcohol, and attempting to pluck out the ingrown hair.\nThere are ingrown hair inhibitor pads, laser removal of such hair -- you can try those.  \nBut there is nor getting rid permanently. As long as the follicle is still there. It will come back.
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Sounds as though you have SUPER sensitive skin or a case of ingrown hairs. \n\nSee a local skin specialist, it may be embarrassing to ask them (for some guys) but you gotta ask to get answers sometimes and they're professionals so you'll be better informed on what your skin problem is.
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Actually, it is the ingrown hairs on the head. It's the same reason black men generally have facial acne from shaving.
720116
Your hair loss could be a hormone problem.
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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.
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You might have shampooed too hard and caused an ingrown hair.  They cause big ol' bumps--like pimples, too.  Get somebody to check it and see if there is a hair wanting to be pulled out with tweezers.  ONLY if there IS a hair!!!
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could be an ingrown hair. i had that once. thought it was a lump, but went to the doctor and they took care of it.
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Very carefully, shave down from the root in the direction that the hair grows. This will help to eliminate ingrown hairs, which are common with shaving. If you get alot of ingrown hairs you might want to consider another method of hair removal like waxing, or Nair(which i prefer).
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I've had something that sounds like what you have a couple of times. It was on my outer labia and both times It ended up being an infected hair follicle. In my case, I could see an actual small hair sticking up near the middle of the bump with a little bit of white around it. First I wiped the area with a little bit of alcohol and a Q-tip to cleanse the area. Then I took a pair of tweezers and pulled the piece of hair out (pinching the skin up with my other hand). As soon as I pulled the piece of hair out, pus came out. I squeezed it gently (as it was painful) to get the pus out (until I saw a bit of blood, so I knew I had all the pus out). Then I took a Q-tip and a little alcohol and wiped the area to clean the spot and put a fresh pair of cotton undies on. I've heard of people getting ingrown hairs there as well, so it could be something a doctor might need to help you with if that's the case. If you think it might be a pimple, you might try putting warm wet compresses on the area. Don't squeeze though, as if you don't see any type of white head you could make it worse (it could be a boil).
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could be an infected hair follicle.  Not serious, just painful\n\ncould be an enlarged lymph node.  indicating infection "draining" from somewheere nearby.  Could be serious.\n\nCould be something else\n\nYou'd need to see a healthcare practitioner for an accurate answer to your question.
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It could just be irritation bumps or ingrown hair bumps. Their is a laser that could get rid of the bump in one shot.
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Unles it's really annoying to you I wouldn't worry about it. A lot of people love hair on a man. If it's annoying you listen to the people above and then see a doctor because it probably is testosterone and there might be something a doctor can do. :^)
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you really do need to see a doctor because this is an illness. i saw on 60 minutes a while back this same subject. the women were miserable because they couldnt stop plucking their hairs, they had huge bald spots on their heads due to this illness.  please see a doctor and let him direct you to someone who can help you.  i dont think you are going to be able to quit on your own. good luck. i wish you the best.
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use a knife and tweezer to remove the ingrown hairs. just pop the pimples
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I think most 14-year-olds shave their legs, and I was shaving at 14, but I wish I hadn't.  Now, where I always shaved, the hair is so dark and thick, and where I don't, it's still baby-fine and pale and you can't even see it.  I have to shave or do something to remove hair, in order to have my ankles look as nice as my knees do naturally.  Really depressing since my husband (and most of my guy friends) thinks the baby hairs are cute, but the dark prickly ones definitely aren't.  I wish somebody would have told me that when I was new to shaving.\n\nAnd I don't know about anybody else, but I lose weight by eating a healthy breakfast.  I don't eat healthy any other meal, but it makes a big difference to just start out the day right, with a whole grain, some fruit, some milk, and no added sugar.  Once the habit is strong, I'm going to change to a healthy lunch, too.
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Considered suicide? Are you kidding? Hair loss, at least hair thinning happens to most of us guys sooner or later, it's mostly all in your genes and their ain't much you can do about it. I know guys of 20 who are already balding and guys of 70 with a full head of hair. There are transplants and even medications that can (sort of) help you but it's best to just accept it...sort of like the size of your you-know-what. It really makes little difference in the whole scheme of things. Your personality is much more important in being accepted by women if that's what you are worrying about and quite a few women even find bald sexy. Look at all those pop stars who are shaving their heads nowadays! Nah it's nothing to worry about and my God nothing to even giving one thought of suicide to. Counseling is available to anyone considering that option for any reason but losing your hair shouldn't be one of those reasons. Just accept it as normal and get on with your life!