OUCH! Ingrown hair that I can't get out!

**CrazyLady** · November 29th, 2010, 03:22 PM

I got my legs and bikini line waxed 3 weeks ago and I have been following the beauty therapists advice to prevent ingrowns. About a week ago I noticed a rather large welt appear on the inside of my thigh and it's causing my legs to rub together. It's a now a very inflamed ingrown hair. It's almost the size of a 5 cent piece!

Has anyone got any suggestions on something I can use on it to try draw it out? Magnoplasm for 3 days straight didn't work and I really didn't want to go to the dr's. I know there are a few creams on the market? Are they just over dramatised moisturisers?

Thanks in advance

<3 CL

**HotI** · November 29th, 2010, 03:46 PM

Stick a pin in it?

**~Gee_Whizzy~** · November 29th, 2010, 04:02 PM

is there a head to it? if not use a really really really HOT compress (as hot as you can stand it) to draw it out to a head, then yeah, maybe use a sterilised pin (or splinter remover) to pierce and drain it....has worked for me everytime

**MummaSue** · November 29th, 2010, 04:04 PM

Yeah, I'd get into that with a needle. But I'm a total picker when it comes to things like that!

**Ahurani** · November 29th, 2010, 04:11 PM

I'd get a needle too. Man can I do it for you lol

**CrazyLady** · November 29th, 2010, 04:24 PM

I'd get a needle too. Man can I do it for you lol

lol, you're sick! :P

Thanks ladies, it's in an awkward spot so I'll get DP to have a go tonight. Gotta love the fact they'll go gross stuff for ya when you can't!

**luna moth** · November 29th, 2010, 04:56 PM

Honey and a bandaid over the top.

Or, sometimes, if it has a head, you can tweeze the head and apply pressure and the hair just comes floating out.

**Aligater** · November 29th, 2010, 05:03 PM

Is it just me or do we all seem to like picking at the ingrown hairs???

**CrazyLady** · November 29th, 2010, 05:32 PM

lol, the only reason i like picking is because usually after you do, the bugger clears up and stops hurting!

**MummaSue** · November 29th, 2010, 05:33 PM

Spots, ingrown hairs, you name it!! I'm a nurse and used to love getting those jobs at work! I'd put my hand up for them. The BEST one I ever did was a poor wee man who'd had work on his prostate and his testicles had been packed with this stuff (I forget the name of it) and I got to pull it all out!

I know, I know, I'm totally gross and have just taken this thread to a whole other level.

**Just Me** · November 29th, 2010, 05:42 PM

Instead of a pin, get one of those disposable splinter removers - they are much more hygenic (as they are for one time use and they are sterilised) and better shaped as they are designed for that purpose.

Ouch! I hope it is feeling better soon.

**toomanyshoes** · November 29th, 2010, 05:53 PM

Spots, ingrown hairs, you name it!! I'm a nurse and used to love getting those jobs at work! I'd put my hand up for them. The BEST one I ever did was a poor wee man who'd had work on his prostate and his testicles had been packed with this stuff (I forget the name of it) and I got to pull it all out!

I know, I know, I'm totally gross and have just taken this thread to a whole other level.

you sound just like me!