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    I have really bad zit-like bumps on my legs. I figured they're razor bumps, but exfoliating doesn't do anything (tried that smoooth leg thing too), and they stay there, regardless of when I last shaved. I heard making a scrub from aspirin helps, but I tried it and it didn't work. I tried washing it with acne wash.

    Anyone have any idea how to deal with them? They make the whole area look gross and red, and I hate putting make up on my body.
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    Are they as red as zits normally are? Do they hurt to touch? Or are they only red when you pick at them? Because there are a few things those can be, and different ways to treat it.

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    Red usually. Sometimes white, but those usually end up being ingrowns which I pluck. And some of them hurt to touch.
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    If you're doing that much with them (scrubbing, etc) they could just be irritated right now. How long have they been there? And how long do you let them sit untouched before you try something new to treat them?

    I have zits all on that area all the time. Sometimes my bf pops them (without my permission) but often I have to let them just go away on their own. Good thing the stage lights are red.

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    They're pretty constant. I actually don't remember how long they've been a problem. And I usually try something, give up when it doesn't work, then ignore em for about a month before discovering something else and try that, or deciding to try something again. Used to just be a minor rash after I shaved (small red spots right at the follicle, hardly raised). Now it's a lot of those, plus some larger, raised ones.

    It might just be that I'm so pale now, because I never notice it in the summer (think they were there, but mild)
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpeakngEZ View Post
    Sometimes my bf pops them (without my permission) but often I have to let them just go away on their own.
    Lol, my bf does the same thing.

    You could go see your doctor. I doubt they're an STD, so I'm not talking OB/GYN. Go to see a dermatologist, even. There are some skin things like what you're talking about that are just a virus and can be frozen off.

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    Default Re: Thigh/butt zits

    I get those too especially on the back of my thighs. I used to exfoliate like crazy but that just seemed to irritate my skin. I actually found that it's better not to exfoliate too much and don't scratch/pick at them either. That makes it waayy worse. Make sure you moisturize all the time. That helps for me at least. I use vaseline intensive care lotion all over my body at least three times a day and always when i get out of the shower. good luck

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