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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for ingrown hair OR foreign body reaction
  1. Razor Bumps (Pseudofolliculitis Barbae) (Logical Images)  
    ... follicle, it is known as ingrown hair. If ingrown hair causes a reaction in the skin, it is known as razor bumps. Razor bumps is not an infection but rather a "foreign body" reaction, much like the body would react to ...
    www.skinsight.com/adult/pseudofolliculitisBarbae.htm - External Health Links
  2. Hair Removal (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... cream. Cons: Razor burn, bumps, nicks, cuts, and ingrown hairs are side effects of shaving. Ingrown hairs can happen with close, frequent shaving. When the ...
    kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/skin_stuff/hair_removal.html - External Health Links
  3. Sacral Herpes (Logical Images)  
    ... if you think it is from bug bites, ingrown hairs, or any other condition. If you have an ...
    www.skinsight.com/adult/sacralHerpesSimplexVirusHSV.htm - External Health Links
  4. Psoriasis on Specific Skin Sites (National Psoriasis Foundation) - PDF  
    ... to treat psoriasis on other areas of the body. Overexposure to UV light can burn the skin. ... is cut short or shaved. F or psoriasis ...
    www.psoriasis.org/Document.Doc?id=157 - External Health Links