OK mumsnet, someone must know how to remove this ingrown hair (with photo)

[Inarightpickleandchutney]

I fear minor surgery may be required.

Any ideas?

You could try bathing it first with water as hot as you can bare and a gentle or hard as you can bare squeeze. Then if that doesn't work pop it with a sterilised needle or pin.
It's probably a curly one.

Nurse it is then!

Have you tried squeezing and stabbing at the same time?

I'm goig to have to leave it til the morning I think. I've nearly scalded myself with hot cotton wool.
The excessive needle stabbing today didn't go past first later or so, it felt really tough.
Is mag sulph appropriate?
If I can't get it out tomorrow I'm going to the nurse

Have you considered a chainsaw?

Ha ha. Sorry OP!!

Oooh I love a good ingrown hair. DP gets loads but he never lets me attack them :(

I loves a good pick, I keep getting ingrown hairs but not really any good ones lately

Update: I have to have this off at a clinic type thing.. Apparently it's too far in for the nurse to dig it out at the GP.... Excited!

I'm glad you got it looked at.

A healthcare professional in your area is currently very excited about having this on their appointment list.

Oh exciting. Take someone with you for support to film it

Reading this with interest.

I think I might have an ingrown hair that's been there for years. It's at the bottom of my calf, so it doesn't really bother me (which is strange in itself as I enjoy a good pick and squeeze!). It's not sore or anything.

Do I need to get it removed? Apologies for hykacking the thread!

Is it too late for me to train as a nurse? A sporn specialist?

I need to see a video!!

Oooooooh! Please update!

A clinic?! Why did no one ever tell me years ago that you can have a career doing this stuff?!!!