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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PULLING MY HAIRS OUT AND I HAVE BEEN PULLIING OUT MY HAIRS DOWN BELOW IM STARTING TO GET THESE PAINFUL RED BUMPS THAT END UP HAVING PUS IN THEM THAT IS YELLOWISH AND IT LEAVES SCAR ..COULD IT BE FROM ME PULLING MY HAIR OUT ?
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yea it gets big n sore do you think i need to see doc about this ?
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the hair folicles can get infected when you pull them out. sometimes the new hair can also get trapped under the skin and it will get real big and red and sometimes have some pus from the irriation. I have had it leave scars from where they have gotten stuck after waxing.
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