21 year old female with onset of groin cysts in the last year. Treated with Keflex only to come back 3 months later so large that they had to be removed surgically. Surgeon removed 3 cysts along w/surrounding skin and noted there were 'tracks' and likely to flare up again. We've been told this could be an autoimmune issue, bacterial issue, folliculitis and maybe Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She does have Morphea Schleraderma that has been dormant for 3 years. Could laser hair removal help prevent?
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September 26, 2017
Answer: Groin hidradenitis treatment in Los Angeles
Laser hair removal destroys the hair follicle to give you a lasting result. In between treatments the hair will grow back thinner then before, most patients need 6-9 treatment for full correction. You should only be shaving the area between sessions, no waxing, threading, or plucking and...
This could possibly be an ingrown hair that is inflamed which would explain why it continues to grow. Either way I would recommend going to see your doctor to have him look at the area and either extract it or biopsy it to see if it could be something else more serious.
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Red patches is really common after having an invasive laser treatment done, the photo provided you can clearly see that this is a mild burn. I suggest asking your medical provider about this, the laser might have been on a setting too high and may need to be adjusted. Make sure this office has...
