Is it normal that my leg hair is growing under my skin?

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I recently noticed that instead of growing outside and out of my skin, my leg hairs are indeed, underneath my skin. I noticed it one day in the shower when I was shaving. I saw that my razor hadn't removed all of the hair on some spots so I continued to go over the area once more but it still failed to remove the hairs.

I decided to investigate why they haven't been removed during my routine shave and noticed that there is skin around the hair. I can't get to it. It makes sense why the razor hasn't been able to remove them but it worries me because I have never heard of this happening. It does hurt and it doesn't bother me I just find it.. a bit odd..

IIN?

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  • Josie_57
    12 years ago

    yeah its ingrown hair, caused by shaving or waxing right to the root so it doest grow out properly where its meant to.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      It's not ingrown hair either.. it's not red, irritated, and doesn't hurt. I can see the hair under my skin. It's grown about 1/4 of an inch so far since I can't get to it to cut it. It's only a bit under the skin. It isn't swollen either.

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  • do.fishes.think
    12 years ago

    you could just also be really pale and you can see the root through the light pigmentation of your skin.

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  • deliukno
    12 years ago

    It could because you wear jeans, it's like when they but a tarp over grass and then rocks it doesn't let the grass grow

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    • flutterhigh
      12 years ago

      A+ for creativity, D- for rational thinking.

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      • [Old Memory]
        12 years ago

        Lol XD

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  • Kniedererr
    7 years ago

    It's not an ingrown hair, I can not recall the specific name for it. But I have it also, now mine has a reasoning. I broke my back and have had 7 nerves burned, which affects the legs. I see a dermatologist they do labor hair removal, it's from an over production of skin cells from not having complete functions to my brains on how the nerves respond.

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  • Michael175
    8 years ago

    I also only wear jeans, so the hair gets scaved thinner, making it weaker, causing it to curl up

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  • Michael175
    8 years ago

    Yeah, the same has started happening to me recently, I have no idea what causes it, I'm a guy ,so I don't shave my legs... I think it has to do with exfoliation, like the dead skin gets a bit thick and prevents the hair from getting therough

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  • imadragon
    10 years ago

    I'd think it is ingrown hair, but that it has grown inwards for a while. I guess what you should do is to get the hair out of there with a tweezer. I don't know anything else.

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  • Tenorsax69er
    12 years ago

    How often do you shave your legs? Maybe reduce the frequency.

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  • Dizzee
    12 years ago

    I honestly wouldn't know. Wish I could help, but I don't shave my legs that often.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Pseudofolliculitis barbae.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      Most definitely not that.

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