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Blisters Only After Shaving And Hair Starts To Grow Back

Posted on Thu, 30 Jul 2020

Question: Blisters only after shaving and hair starts to grow back

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to pseudofolliculitis due to ingrown hair

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Blisters after shaving could be due to pseudofolliculitis due to ingrown hair.
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the report section of the site so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (32 minutes later)

I popped them...which I know I shouldn't because they sometimes break the skin afterwards. But heel in about 2 - 4 days. It's weird because after I shave I'm fine. But like a week or 2 later when hair grows back I sometimes get these blisters

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Due to ingrown hair, use a trimmer keeping 1 mm length

Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and it is due to ingrown hair.
You should use a trimmer to shave the area and keep a length of 1millimeter while shaving.
Otherwise due to ingrown hair this problem will on recurring.
Also don’t pop the pimples and use a topical antibiotic like fusidic acid cream or neosporin ointment on the affected area twice daily for 5-7 days to heal them.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana