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Kittychan at 31 Aug 2007: 17:57

I'm a guy that shaves every part of his body except his head and genital area. Before I shaved, though, I used this lotion-esque hair remover. A day or two later, these little red bumps started showing up all over the spots I used the lotion on. I'm 99% sure that they're just ingrown hairs. So, two questions:

1.) If they are, how do I get rid of the spots?

2.) If they aren't, what are they and how do I get rid of them?

Thank you for your help! =^_^=

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at 31 Aug 2007: 18:13

1) Hot compress, tweezers. You may have to wait a few days, though.

2) Your skin hates the lotion. Stop using it and put it back in the basket.

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Kittychan at 31 Aug 2007: 18:28

I did have a very minor allergic reaction to the lotion, but it only lasted for an hour. Thanks again!

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Nick at 31 Aug 2007: 20:48

This brings up an interesting question:

For those of you here who do remove body/pubic hair, how do you do it? I'll often just use hair clippers without a plastic blade on.  This prevents problems with cuts and ingrown hairs.

Any tips?

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Full Bizzle-ian at 31 Aug 2007: 21:16

>>4  Wouldn't that mean that you would have to keep up with it almost daily?  And how about the stubble?  It seems like you would start getting it around five o'clock that way.  Personally, I go for the wax and pluck method of hair removal.  Ingrown hairs are a problem that way, though.  If only electrolysis didn't cost so damned much!

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at 31 Aug 2007: 21:28

>>4

Use the Schick Intuition. You may wish to trim first with a small hair trimmer (if you've never trimmed or shaved before). I honestly have better luck with the Intuition than I do with using a trimmer without a guard. Fewer razer bumps or ingrown hairs. It's a great product.

>>5

You really only need to keep up with it as often as you want to. If you want a perfectly clean shave all the time, you will need to do it often. But if you just want it kept generally short and well managed, then one can go a week to a month or so between shaving.

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Nick at 1 Sep 2007: 00:00

>>6 Yep.  It depends on my schedule, but I'm not shooting for real smooth all the time so I usually trim every 2-3 weeks. Keeping it "well managed" as you aptly put it.

I've only really shaved once and it was unpleasant enough that I've stuck with the trimmer since.  I'll have to check out the Intuition.

I tell you what though... whoever comes up with an inexpensive, OTC, semi-permanent (say 2-4 months) method of killing body hair will make a mint.  Could go for permanent, but you'd make way more with a time-limited formula.

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at 2 Sep 2007: 14:04

I shaved all my pubic hare once in a drunken bet.






I haven't let it grow back since :D It just feels nicer.

And looks much bigger :P

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at 2 Sep 2007: 16:31

Is there such a thing as pubic hair actually growing too long?  Is it possible to straighten it, so it doesn't look all curly and ugly?

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at 2 Sep 2007: 17:57

I use a straight (lovingly called "cutthroat") razor myself. It doesn't give me an uber-close shave like the Quintippio-style razors do, but it's close enough for me and for my GF, and cheaper in the long run 'cause all I have to buy regularly is shaving soap. The lack of uber-close shave is a good thing, though, because I'd get ingrown hairs and break out in acne otherwise. So... if you don't mind not quite being as smooth as a baby's ass, I recommend switching to a straight razor to avoid the ingrown hair problem.

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at 2 Sep 2007: 18:06

>>10

I can't see without my glasses, so I wouldn't really trust one of those things. ._.

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Bizzle at 2 Sep 2007: 18:30

>>8  It also makes oral better for your girlfriend.  After all, nobody likes a furburger!

>>9  I can't imagine a place that I would be more averse to placing a hot hair straightener.

>>10  Were it not for the large open blade near the genitals, I would want to try that.  Maybe just one of those single-bladed safety razors.

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at 2 Sep 2007: 21:18

>>9 pubes grow curly because they follicles are slightly flattened  and thicker so they bend over along their weakest point.

You probably could straighten them with a straightener seeing they're made of the same basic stuff (keretin), but would YOU want to put hot straighteners up against your softest regions?

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at 2 Sep 2007: 22:53

This discussion topic makes fchan look stupid. Why ask here?

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