Black Dots On Legs? Help!

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May 4, 2014

Alena S.

Hey ladies, I just got out of the shower and I shaved my legs. I've always had a problem with my leg hair and how its really thick, and it kinda feels like a guys face when he hasnt shaved. I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem and how to fix it without doing anything expensive. thanks (:

May 4, 2014

Divanshi T.

Exfoliate! Waxing eliminates it too as it pulls it out directly from the root x

May 4, 2014

Danny C.

Strawberry legs I have it too. I've looked ito this to no end and honestly there's not much using a salicylic acid lotion to exfoliate and clean.out the pore a bit but even that's not a miricle worker.

May 4, 2014

Kat A.

That's how my legs look when I use my Schick razor, but when I use my bic ones the hairs don't show. I don't know if that helps lol.

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

Is it like hair or dry skin in the pore or what?

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

That's called Keratosis pilaris you can help it my exfoliating with Salicylic acid and glycolic body wash and use a cream called Amlactin or KP Duty.

May 4, 2014

Danny C.

Just like the pores on your face dirt and bacteria get trapped in them

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

Would waxing or sugaring help any?

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

It's not really a clogged pore some people have it because they have a over production of keratin which is protein at the hair follicles 50 percent of people have this.

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

What should I exfoliate with?

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

A body wash with Salicylic acid like neutrogena acne body wash and a exfoliating glove.

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

No because anyone can get it some people have it on the back of there arms and face in severe cases,of course if your hair is dark it's more noticeable,on people with light hair the bumps look more red

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

With exfoliation, will it go away? and if it does, how long will it be?

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

It's never going to just go away ,you have to take care of it to make it less noticeable and waxing instead of shaving helps also.

May 4, 2014

Claire G.

I always thought that was like the root of the hair that shaving couldn't get. I noticed when waxing those don't appear.

May 4, 2014

Nikelle B.

This is a great thread. glad I read it.

May 4, 2014

Claire G.

Traci, I don't think it's keratosis pilaris because I have it on my thighs, and it's more red bumps than black dots. I could be wrong but I think that's just hair missed from shaving.

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

It also grows back so fast. does waxing slow it down?

May 4, 2014

Claire G.

Waxing is pulling the entire hair out. So yes, waxing will make the hair grow back slower. It also looks far better than shaving, in my opinion.

May 4, 2014

Alena S.

thanks so much!

May 4, 2014

Traci L.

Hun it can be on your theighs legs, back of arms ,I have it on my legs and arms and I'm brown skin so my bumps are not red there brown dots.dark hair a dark root will show ,and some people have more of a severe case with raised red bumps ,everyone is different

May 5, 2014

Claire G.

No I wasn't saying that it's not keratosis because it's on my thighs, I just thought since they were black dots they were more from shaving. And it looks like we have the same skin tone and sometimes I get black bumps but those are just hairs not quite removed from shaving. Nothing rude was meant, I was politely disagreeing, please no rudeness. Thank you.

May 5, 2014

Traci L.

Aww hun I didn't think you were rude it is a combination of the hair and it being trapped in the follicles because of the build up of protein thats why even if you get waxed you can still see the little dots so you are right also it's both.And your can disagree with me that's what this site is about different opinions,it's all good

May 5, 2014

Alena S.

Thanks guys, it helped a lot.