What are these little bumps on my legs?

[skinnylove]

So I wax my upper legs and i get these little bumps, they are pinkish but not very dark in color. I don't know if this started before or after I started waxing but I know before I started I put some clean & clear on there I believe I had some leg acne? Or this may be the same thing. I suspect it's either acne, ingrown hairs, or some bacteria got into the exposed pore after waxing. here are some pictures, thanks

Also it's only on these upper thighs as far as I know, I also wax my arms but don't get them there, but then I've never had acne or anything on my arms

Even if you don't know what these are, any suggestions on what I can do to get rid of them? Because I wax I've thought they were ingrown and I've been exfoliating when I shower but I've seen no improvement and I don't think their ingrowns anymore

Thank you

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[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Folliculitis and ingrown hair are common after waxing. If you still want to go in for waxing ,then apply cold compresses(ice cubes wrapped in a towel) on the rash and take some antihistaminic like benadryl or claritin. You can also apply calamine lotion on the rash. It will help in soothing the skin. A mild corticosteroid cream will also help.

Also you can go in for laser hair removal which causes permanent reduction of hair and does not cause folliculitis also. Please consult a good cosmetologist/dermatologist for that.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[jjwar]

Just something to consider. I had these bumps like that for years. I also started having many other complications later. I found out I had a thyroid condition that caused those bumps on my upper thigh area. Once I started taking my thyroid meds they all went away. I would definately have your thyroid levels checked. And remember there are two differnent types of thyroid conditions. One is hyperthyroid and one is hypothyroid. You can be thin with hyper and be overweight with hypo. Most people think if you have a thyroid condition you will be big. This is not the case in hyperthyroid. Make sure the check your TSH and Free t3 and free t4 levels. They should also check your thryroid antibodies to be sure. Thyroid conditions are on the rise worldwide and going without treatment for to long can cause poor health and even death. I hope this helps.