I have had that ingrown. I could tell because when I finally got the little sucker out I could see quite an impressive coil of hair. It never came back.
Spike: Ladies. Come on in. Plenty of blood in the fridge, don't be shy. Dawn: You mean like, real blood? Spike: What do you think? Dawn: Mostly I think, 'Eew!'
'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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Trudy Booth - Jul 17, 2010 4:59:53 am PDT #25837 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Strix - Jul 17, 2010 5:09:19 am PDT #25838 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I have a compress on now. We shall see, but OMG it hurt and was just so BIG.
And it's just not easy to really eyeball. Ugh. NOT the way I want to wake up.
Thanks, guys. I had a few moments of OMG LEPER!
Cashmere - Jul 17, 2010 5:13:40 am PDT #25839 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Erin, if you have a hand mirror, it's usually easier to see what you're doing.
DH once had to go to the ER for an ingrown hair. He was in college and the pain was too much for him to do it alone. He left it to the professionals.
Kathy A - Jul 17, 2010 5:14:59 am PDT #25840 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've had that once before, and yes, it both freaked me out and hurt and was big, but it healed right up after I took care of it.
Strix - Jul 17, 2010 5:19:03 am PDT #25841 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Full length mirror and a small lamp. TOTES undignified.
I am so glad I am not the only one! Ew, ew, ew.
beekaytee - Jul 17, 2010 5:21:41 am PDT #25842 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Yep. I was fairly sure I had some flesh eating disease or cancer of the YAknow . Totally freaky and owwy.
Strix - Jul 17, 2010 5:28:09 am PDT #25843 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Heh. Yeppers. I was all OH DEAR GOD PUNANNY VOLCANO
askye - Jul 17, 2010 6:01:52 am PDT #25844 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Erin I had the same thing happen to me once, it was freaky and scary. It took awhile but I was able to get the hair out as well. It left a dark mark on my skin for awhile too.
I've also had a similar ingrown hair situation on my boob. Unfortunately I am cursed with hairs and when I pluck I tend to get minor ingrown hairs. But once it was really bad, the way you described except it turned out to be two hairs that had ingrown next to each other.
Kathy A - Jul 17, 2010 6:07:00 am PDT #25845 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
askye, I had one of those, too. It ended up being rather long and I had to use a hot compress to bring it out, but it healed up with no problem afterwards.
sj - Jul 17, 2010 6:09:15 am PDT #25846 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
askye, a little dab of astringent on the area helps as well.