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Last week, after shaving, I noticed some irritation and itchy bumps. My skin is dry and flaky and I still have these red bumps. Is this herpes? Or something else? 
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ann14932 ca30568
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to me it looks like ingrowns. I can see hair in center of each one.
Any STD symptoms?
ca30568 ann14932
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They were itchy the first few days after shaving, but not anymore. And not painful either.
daniel38020 ca30568
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i had a very similar single bump like that, was an ingrown hair but didnt have a cluster. people online said it wasnt herpes, went to a doctor and said it wasnt herpes, id get it checked since its a cluster
daniel38020
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but if its after shaving, likely could be ingrown hair!
ca30568 daniel38020
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Okay thank you! I'll make an appt tomorrow
rachel36479 ca30568
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if theres a hair stuck inside it, its an ingrown. those look kind of ulcerated and you have straight hair so ingrowns arent as likely for you. not that you cant have them but just keep that in mind
rachel36479
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i would go to the doctor. those ulcers look kinda big to be ingrowns but a doctor could better inspect
rachel36479
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ingrown hairs dont ulcerate by the way
kim12266 ca30568
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looks like infected follicles /ingrowns