yes all the time. ecpecially when an eyelash is trying to grow back in

i agree thats exactly what happens to methe thicker the root the better then i rub the root over the bottom of my lip then do it all again

Pure aloe vera gel (not the juice)helps soothe the scalp. Keep it in the regfrigerator so it gets nice and cold. It is not greasy, either.

I get these spots too. Ugh, I hate them. It's like they are taunting me to pull. I also get bigger roots from those places...but that may just be me :/

i know what you mean, i pull my lashes and i get the feeling too, and some times on my scalp, mostly if i wear a pny tail or my hair is up a certain way and like your scalp starts to hurt ...

ugh!! i get this to! It drives me nuts...itis mostly why i pull. I am SO glad to know that i am not the only one. I wonder why it happens ??

Treating a sore spot like an infection is helpful. Putting an antiseptic on it is good. The spot is sore for a reason: the big fat root is the infection.

I have the same problem, but don't always pull from there. It will get better, I just rub my it to make it feel better! Hang in there!!!

Yes, it drives me crazy!! My hair had grown back and I had my husband check my sore spot. He squeezed it and sooo much stuff came out, kinda gross. But, it hasn't been back since and the hair is growing back nicely (w/ the help of 5% rogaine). It's not sore in that area either. It would really flair up a couple days before my period. A bump still remains, but it doesn't bother me like it used too. I was even considering having a dermatologist remove that area, so I would stop picking and pulling at it. But, whatever my hubby did worked!!!

WOW! this sounds just like me I usually don't get sore spots but i do pull for the root too and i pull from spots i know i will get a big root cause you can feel it. you know what i mean?

How is it that I know where the hairs with the big roots are?? I find it really interesting that I can zero in on these specific hairs.

Also, I really do want to stop, but enjoy the feeling so much. I honestly dream of pulling big roots out of my scalp when I'm not doing it. it's ridiculous, but it feels so good and i only enjoy getting these hairs, the other ones are useless and feel like nothing.

How is it that I know where the hairs with the big roots are?? I find it really interesting that I can zero in on these specific hairs.

Also, I really do want to stop, but enjoy the feeling so much. I honestly dream of pulling big roots out of my scalp when I'm not doing it. it's ridiculous, but it feels so good and i only enjoy getting these hairs, the other ones are useless and feel like nothing.

My guess is that it's an ingrown hair.

Go read Regrowth Facts. It might help you understand the way the hair regenerates.

it definately feels better to pull from the sore spots....

These are definitely not ingrown hairs.

I'm not confused as to why there are different types of roots attached to the hairs, I am interested in understanding why my scalp is sensitive/sore in these areas and why I am inclined to pull these hairs. I know that these hairs are in a certain growth stage, but "normal" ppl can't zero in on which hairs on their scalp are in which stages. I want to understand why my body reacts to these specific hairs and why I get so much satisfaction pulling them!