Word to the wise: Never let an ingrown hair continue to grow for months on end.

The above video popped up on YouTube a few years back, but it's starting to make the social media rounds again.

The video's description says that this guy went to his doctor a few times for a pimple that kept oozing. His doctor said it was a cyst that would eventually have to be cut out. In all actuality, though, it was quite possibly the longest ingrown hair in existence.

Having had ingrown hairs more than a few times in my lifetime, it's absolutely mind-boggling to me that this dude let this thing get so long. I would have dug that sucker out as soon as I could get a hold of it.

Some people are just different, I guess.

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