What can I do to clear my dark spots and ingrown hair bumps & scaring under my neck and side burns? (photos)

October 23, 2015
Asked By:losts0ul in Los Angeles, CA

23yr old African American woman who's been suffering with this embarrassment since 14. I used to shave and stopped then began to twez the hairs and or use hair removal cream (nair). I have bought black cream variety of soaps & I always tried a patch on my skin of labor removal to which did nothing but leave scaring n darker blemishes which hair still grows. I have paid for skin repair session which only lighting it up very little & began using lightening scream as well as razor bump ingrown hair

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July 20, 2017

Answer: Dark Spots on Neck / Folliculitis

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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July 20, 2017

Answer: Dark Spots on Neck / Folliculitis

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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July 20, 2017

Answer: Troublesome skin for an African-American

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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July 20, 2017

Answer: Troublesome skin for an African-American

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 20, 2017

Answer: Neck hair

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July 20, 2017

Answer: Neck hair

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Answer: What can be done about the discoloration on my neck?

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