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Is there a way to remove strawberry legs?

Have any of you had any success on removing those spots on your legs and arms? It still looks visible in mine even if I shave off my leg hair.
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I usually get that when shaving legs (the hair usually grows thicker and the pores get more open). If that is the cause of your strawberry textured legs, I suggest you trying an other way like waxing or depilarory cream... I would also use exfoliant to try smoothing the skin in the shower and use a moisturizer afterwards (cerave is a good brand from some products I've tried and they might have some body moisturizer as well). Try to keep on the routine then it might bring a difference :)
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I'll try waxing! It might be the solution because people say waxing is better. :) Thank you!
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Cherryflower

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I don't actually shave my legs, I usually epilate them, but what i do to avoid strawberry legs is exfoliating my legs as well as my body every 5-7 days usually with a sugar scrub, but sometimes I use glycolic acid as a leave on exfoliant, or I use the ordinary peeling solution on parts of my body as a mask.
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Shooky

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Maybe I'll use the glycolic acid trick. I already tried exfoliating my body with a scrub but unfortunately, it didn't work. Thank you!
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prettiesandempties

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Sounds like ingrown hair. I will use exfoliating body lotion. I love, love, love high-strength glycolic acid body lotions. You may also use salicylic acid because this go deeper into the layers of the skin. Both BHA and AHA unclog pores. That will prevent hair from getting stuck inside.
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Shooky

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I don't think it's ingrown hair because the spots are dark and doesn't seem to have any ingrown in them :( I do exfoliate my body though, but only with a physical exfoliator once a week.
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briana

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Maybe try First Aid Beauty KP bump body scrub? I have only used it once so far, but I have heard it works pretty well?
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Shooky

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Thanks for the recommendation. I will try it and I hope it'll solve my problem! By the way, what does KP mean?
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thecurlymess

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Hey! Here are some tips to help with KP 1. Shave with the grain not against it. 2. Exfoliate before shaving. I do this using an exfoliating glove. I take a good hot shower. Then use this glove to give my legs a good scrub. Then I apply any old hair conditioner I dont use to my legs and shave with the grain. Can be tough at first. But doing this will also help you with ingrown hairs. 3. After shaving, I use an aloe vera gel on my legs to soothe the skin directly after shaving. 4. I also ensure I moisturize my legs daily. You can use your favorite body moisturizer for this. I use shea butter. 5. Once or twice a week, I use this glycolic acid from the ordinary. I get a cotton pad and apply this all over my legs. You can also add this in a spray bottle if you dont want to waste any product. Allow it to dry completely for 20 min then follow this with moisturizer. This helps with chemical exfoliation of your legs and will help keep the KP under control. *if you use any acids on your legs, dont forget to apply SPF as acids make skin more sensitive to the sun. If you maintain this routine, you will definitely see improvement with your KP. Good luck!
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Shooky

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I haven't done the 3rd and 5th one. Thank you so much for the instruction! Hopefully, the glycolic acid one would do the trick. :)
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