Help! My DD plucked her pubic hair! [Title edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

[Bookmonster345]

Also posted on teenagers but posted here in order to get more traffic. My DD (12) has plucked her pubic hair, and it has now grown back incredibly stubbly, with lots of angry red bumps. I have no issues with her plucking her body hair, after all, it's her hair, but how can I help with the regrowth? Any advice?

Wow. That title is very worrying

U guess you mean DD not Dad!

Exfoliation and moisturising will help avoid ingrown hairs but there isn't much you can do sadly

I suggest you ask to change the thread title for a start.

Phew - that title had me v worried

What about one of those skin scrubby things to help the hair break through the skin

No much you can do I'm afraid for a bit.

Maybe change the title though...

Just properly read the title - best to change it

That title had me saying WTF out loud.

You know the alcohol hand gel you can buy in chemists ...use that

How do I change thread title?

Report your OP to MNHQ asking them to change thread title :)

God almighty, I'm relieved that was a typo! I'd exfoliate with a boiled and spotlessly clean damp flannel (no chemical exfoliants or particles) and apply sudocreme (sp?) to the area to help heal any sore bits. That will moisturise it and keep it infection free.

Thank you for such quick replies, I have reported thread to MNHQ and asked them to change title, stupid auto correct!

Phew!

MNHQ - Intervene ASAP and help OP to change the thread title before SS, Police, Childline, NSPCC etc batter down her front door!!!!

Relieved the title was a mistake.

If it was me I'd be more concerned about her being 12 and feeling she needed to do it - where she's got that idea from is worrying.

Not sure about plucked, but ingrown hairs from shaving were helped with gentle cleaning with one of those thin facial loofah pads (gently - tell her not to scrub. Will exfoliate skin and help release trapped hair - using an anti- acne facial wash helps, but one with no bits.), some Soluble aspirin, dissolved in warm water - dab on with cotton wool (might reduce inflammation) and some moisturiser (if you have one with salicylic acid, even better- check face cream, again anti-acne ones can be good - particularly those for boys who often end up with razor burn/ingrown hairs on face.)

Perhaps going commando too - wearing a long t-shirt and no bottoms if she can (the shorts style underwear will avoid elastic irritating the hair growing back too).

I've just nearly had a heart palputation reading that title.

Tea tree oil, diluted. Phew, didn't know what this thread was going to be!

If you have any Sudocreme that's great for use on the pubic area after waxing, so would probably work a treat to soothe her skin. Put a thick layer on then leave overnight before showering as normal in the morning. Repeat if required.

Has she done this before, or anything similar? Plucking her hair out could be a sign of a condition called trichotillomania. Have you asked her why she plucked it, rather than shave or use Immac? Her answer is key here.

Don't want to worry you but I have known women to pluck their pubic hair as a form of self harm so as well as helping with the physical side, you might want to be alert to why she did it.

She is a bit young to be removing her pubic hair isn't she? I think I would be worried about where she has got the idea that women remove their pubic hair.

I can remember plucking the first couple of hairs because they just appeared and I didnt want them there - i dont think i realised what it meant like I didnt want to be a teen with 'hair'

Is it this OP or has she got an idea that removal to stay 'smooth' is the thing.

Eitherway the regrowth itche will pass after a day.

Actually, I did the same for a while - I was scared of puberty and felt out of control. Nothing to do with self harm or any sort of grooming regime.