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Ingrown Hairs - Caused Horrible Scars on my Legs

asked 1 year ago by bhavisha
Latest answer by M. Christine Lee, MD
Question viewed 2,461 times
Tags: legs, ingrown hair, scar

I have had ingrown hairs on my legs for the last 3 years. This has caused me to (stupidly) pick them and scratch them. This has left horrible scars on my legs. it hasnt gone and its been 2 years. i keep picking them. i need to get rid of them! ive tried Bio oil and it hasnt worked. some of the marks are red, others are black. some are small others are bigger. what do i do to get rid of them? How long will it take? How do i avoid getting more ingrown hairs. i am now exfoliating and not picking.

5 answers to Ingrown Hairs - Caused Horrible Scars on my Legs

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Best treatment for ingrown hairs

The best treatment for ingrown hairs is laser hair removal. It literally treats the "root" of the problem which is the hair follicle. By miniaturizing or destroying hair follicle (bulb), you'll stop getting ingrown hairs and give the skin a chance to heal therefore the scars will improve with time.
M. Christine Lee, MD

Walnut Creek Dermatologic Surgeon
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What can I do for Ingrown Hairs on my Legs?

Hello Bhavisha.  As indicated by the other physicians, the first step is to stop the picking.  You can't think about fixing the pigmentation or even getting rid of the hair until all of the sores or open wounds are healed. After this, we would suggest laser hair removal as this sis the long term solution to your problem.  At the same time, you can consider pulsed dye laser treatments for the red scars and q-switched Nd:Yg laser treatments for the dark scars.... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ingrown Hairs - Caused Horrible Scars on my Legs

As Dr Trimas states, try IPL or some form of laser therapy as a test area to see if the problem improvements. Also YES STOP PICKING!. From MIAMI DR. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Stopping ingrown hairs and treating the left-over marks

What you describe sounds like folliculitis, inflammation around hair follicles (generally without any particular cause). Let's break down your problem into 3 stages. The 1st stage would be to stop picking, but you already know that. At this stage of the game, picking has become a habit. My favorite remedy for habit-picking is Sarna lotion (generic OK) available in all stores as an over-the-counter product. Use it whenever you feel the urge to pick. Use it 100 times a day if... more
Barry Resnik, MD

Miami Dermatologist
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Ingrown hairs and scarring

The first answer would be to stop picking at the hairs. The next area you might consider is having laser hair removal to get rid of the hairs. It is a very effective treatment for hair removal and will help with ingrown hairs. I hope this information helps.
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

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