Re: d bumps
From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 21:05:12 -0500 (CDT)
Yes, most likely these bumps are ingrown hairs. But also be aware that
sometimes red bumps can be a form of vasculitis (blood vessel
inflammation which can form blockages, etc). I'm not trying to be an
alarmist by any means, but I'm speaking from personal experience. My
younger sister was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis (a form of
vasculitis that usually affects the respiratory system; an autoimmune
disease). In her case her inflamed blood vessels prevented blood from
getting to parts of her lungs and those parts ended up "dying." This is
an extremely dangerous and life threatening disease. She had red bumps
on her legs but she AND a few of her doctors dismissed them as being
from shaving; it was her Rheumatologist who saw them and told us they
were actually because of the vasculitis.
I just wanted you to know about this, you may want to look up vasculitis
and make sure you don't fall into any of the categories. Again, please
don't think I'm being an alarmist..
And if they really are ingrown hairs, one product I've used on my bikini
area and stomach after shaving is Bikini Plus gel by Sally Hansen. It's
really great stuff, cut down on my red bumps dramatically.
At 5 Sep 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>On Wed, 05 September 2001, Grace K wrote:
>
>> At Mon, 3 Sep 2001, Lynette wrote:
>> >
>> >I have heard a lot of you talking about little red bumps on your legs.
>> >Do these resemble small pimples? If so, add that to my list of symptoms.
>> >What on earth causes these bumps?
>>
>> Lynette,
>>
>> I hadn't caught any of the discussion regarding "red bumps", but I have
>> them too! Is is a PCOS thing? The ones I have do resemble small pimples.
>> I always thought they were ingrown hairs. This syndrome is so
>> all-encompassing, it amazes me!
>
>I get them too, and have been told by a doctor (just a general practitioner) that it is caused by ingrown hairs; sometimes, when I pop them, a long, curled up hair will come out. Men get them, too, on their face, particularly men of African descent.
>
>She said the only thing to do was to exfoliate the area often, and try to shave *with* the growth instead of against it. I use the Silk Effects razor to minimize bleeding, but of course that razor is hard to clean and dulls easily.
>
>I've seen, in the African-American skin care sections of the drug stores in my area, a special razor called the "bump fighter." I've never used it, but I wonder if it helps at all.
>
>Oh, wait, I just remembered, there is also a commercially available product that some people swear by: Tend Skin. I've never tried it, but I've talked to people who said it really worked for them. You can buy it online at:
>
>http://www.tendskin.com/
>
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