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#1

African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 2:04pm

I am asking this because I really want to know, and I hope I don't get called names.

I was recently on the bus and the gentleman sitting in front of me and SOMETHING growing out of the nape of his neck, right at the base of the hair line.

It was about the size of a tennis ball, cut in half.

I've seen this before on other AA men, and was wondering what causes it?

I took a picture but I don't want to post it.
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#2

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 2:15pm

This might be an extreme case of pseodofolliculitis barbae which is fairly common in African American men. It happens when someones hair is shaved and the cut strands curve back into the skin. I've never seen it as large as half a tennis ball though.

#3

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 2:28pm

I had an ingrown hair a few months ago...my beard is curly, which is why I dont grow one...and I kept trying to get rid of a smudge on my cheek...finally, I took a tweezer and pulled out a long hair growing into my skin.

What? Too much information?
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#5

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 3:37pm

If this is an ingrown hair, it's HUGE!

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#8

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 3:51pm

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Because I HAVE to know! I?m fascinated!

The papparazzi that was chasing Drew Barymore through Farmers Market had the same thing, but his looked like a pack of hot dogs working it's way out of his brain.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2
#10

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:03pm

That is disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think it has anything to do with him being black though.
#11

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 4:36pm

As I said, I have only seen this type of growth on AA men.

If I see something like this on a white person, it's usually been like a sack of fluid. This looks like scar tissue.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2
#12

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:07pm

I was with an AA man for a while but that combined with my OA and NA meetings, we never got to see each other.
#13

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 5:16pm

Oooooooookay then...
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2
#16

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 6:53pm

It's a keloid. I know someone who had it in their head from getting into a car accident, but it can happen anywhere.

It has nothing to do with being black.
#18

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 8:09pm

Is there anyone on these boards as immature as me who remembers that kid from Fairly Odd Parents who had the giant boil named Bob with a personality of its own?

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#19

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 8:13pm

I remember the Family Guy episode Chris gets an Audrey II zit on his face.
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#20

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 8:31pm

"It has nothing to do with being black."


actually, it does. Black people, or for that matter, anyone with a high pigmentation level factually and statistically have a higher likelihood of getting Keloid and other skin-related problems of this type. It is medical fact

from wikipedia:

"There is a fifteen times higher frequency of occurrence in highly pigmented people. It is speculated that people who possess any degree of African descent, regardless of skin color, may be especially susceptible to keloid occurrences."

by boyfriend who is black had a keyloid on his left ear. very minor, but he hated it and it was simply removed through a tiny surgery. And he backs me up that it affects his race more that it does mine.


Keloids are racist.
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Updated On: 6/1/09 at 08:31 PM

#21

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 9:20pm

"Is there anyone on these boards as immature as me who remembers that kid from Fairly Odd Parents who had the giant boil named Bob with a personality of its own?"

Haha, that's Elmer, and his boil Bob! I loved Fairly Odd Parents!



#22

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/1/09 at 9:23pm

I just don't believe you took a picture of the back of this man's head without him knowing and posted it on the internet.
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#23

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/2/09 at 9:56am

I can't believe Pippen quoted from Wikipedia...
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#24

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/2/09 at 12:00pm

I can't believe you spelled Pippin incorrectly. Give your card back!

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#25

re: African American Men and Shaving

Posted: 6/2/09 at 1:45pm

uncageg,

Please note that there is no way of identifying him. I would never have just put up a shot of his face.

But, this has really been one of 'those' questions I have never gotten an answer to.

Thanks for the info.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

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