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pisces0317Apr 20, 2017
This has been on my leg for about 4-5 months now. It itches very badly. New spots appear while the old ones start to heal. Itching obviously aggravates it, but even when I dont itch for a week I still see new spots appear. What is it? Are they just ingrown hairs? Also I should mention that I was using an IPL Hair remover around the time it appeared, but never had issues with it before.

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Dr. Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD
Dr. Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD
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