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Very bad and inflamed ingrown hairs after laser hair removal. Any suggestions?

June 20, 2016
Asked By:amanda1089 in Randolph, NJ

I got a Brazilian laser hair removal on Friday. This is not my first time but the worst reaction I have ever had. That night without thinking I had intercourse and I believe the skin on skin contact has irritated it. I now have a patch of redness covered in ingrown hairs. Some are very raised and without any pressure I popped one (not on purpose). What should I do to tame this problem.

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