Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Ingrowing hair in scarline

1 reply

Lunarlyte · 05/06/2012 14:12

Hi, I had a cesarean section nearly 7 weeks ago and my scar has been healing fine up until now. I've just noticed however, that I have an I growing hair in the middle of the scar that is causing the skin to have a white bump over the hair.

I'm prone to ingrown hairs and have had to tend to them before (i.e. clean needle and tweezers) but I feel a bit like wincing at the idea of poking around my new, still-pink scar.

Just wondering whether I should try and tease it out (using clean tweezers, alcohol prep pads) or should I leave it alone? I'm worried about the consequences of leaving the hair to burrow.

OP posts:
codebrown · 05/06/2012 21:23

They usually work their own way out. If you are worried then a quick visit to the GP. I wouldn't poke about as you may affect how the scar progresses.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread