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Is Thick White Long Hair On The Shoulder A Cause For Chronic Pain?
I felt a weird stinging pain for the past week and it was also a weird muscle pain. I felt this in my right shoulder blade and today I grab my shoulder blade and pain and pull out what looks to be a white thick long hair. My dad said they have pulled something out of my spine like this before when I was a baby. It was weird because as soon as I pulled the hair out the pain instantly stopped. Could this be a disease of some sort like Morgellons disease or is this just and ingrown hair. Thank you for any questions you may be able to answer.
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Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Hello,
i can understand your concern.
This appears to be a simple case of an ingrown hair, which when pulled out resulted in stoppage of pain. Do not worry about it as some delusional pain or morgellons disease.
If skin around the hair is sore or red, apply an antiseptic cream like betadine over the area. this should be more than sufficient.
hope that i have answered your query.
Have a nice day
i can understand your concern.
This appears to be a simple case of an ingrown hair, which when pulled out resulted in stoppage of pain. Do not worry about it as some delusional pain or morgellons disease.
If skin around the hair is sore or red, apply an antiseptic cream like betadine over the area. this should be more than sufficient.
hope that i have answered your query.
Have a nice day
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