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lucy08377
lucy08377

is this from shaving?? i started running a lot, and i wear tight clothing, bur after i shaved it got worse. (the sores are from me picking) image

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  • Brook1234
    Brook1234 lucy08377

    Posted

    They'll go away. And I suggest waxing instead of shaving

  • indiana95443
    indiana95443 lucy08377

    Posted

    kind of looks like molluscum contagium that you scraped off (hence the redness/opened areas)

  • john88875
    john88875 lucy08377

    Posted

    Try avoiding shaving for a while, to heal the sores, practice strict hygiene, shower immediately after running, wear comfortable cotton underwear and check if the issue is limited to your pubic area or you have similar issues in other parts.

  • Guest
    Guest lucy08377

    Edited

    Dear Lucy,

    I agree with Indiana- they could be molluscum contagiosum (MC). Look carefully at the highlighted areas that I've marked with arrows. You may need a magnifying lens to see a particular characteristic of MC, which is that the lesions are umbilicated in the centre; i.e. there is a small depression in the centre of the 'spot'. If you can't tell, then see your doctor. For now, trim but don't shave the pubic area as you could be encouraging the MC to spread. If MC is confirmed, then you and your partner should be screened for STDs.

    Rgds,

    Adhari!

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  • marc-2961
    marc-2961 lucy08377

    Posted

    thayts not shaving rash, looks more like molluscum contagium from the way the bumps are formed, have you got any update photos to show if its changed in appearance at all?

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