However, for one man, removing an ingrown hair led to terrifying consequences.
In 2022, Spinale was diagnosed with sepsis and found himself in a life-threatening situation due to his attempt to remove the ingrown hair.
An ingrown hair, as explained by the Mayo Clinic, happens when a hair that has been removed grows back and curls back into the skin.
At first, they thought Spinale “was bleeding internally from somewhere,” Michelle noted.
“He was turned away at numerous hospitals [who thought] he was making it up. Even after he started vomiting blood, they still sent him home,” she shared on TikTok.
On a GoFundMe page, Spinaleās sister detailed his condition: “Steven Spinale is a 36-year-old father who is currently fighting for his life in ICU.
“Little did we know that would be the smallest worry. He declined fast until he crashed and was put on life support.
“He caught influenza while in the hospital. He has double pneumonia. He has ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) and his lungs arenāt working.
“The doctors are doing everything they possibly can do for him and if anyone could pull through this itās him.
“We are trying to raise funds to help ease their worries and help pay their bills including medical. Steven doesnāt have insurance.
While in the hospital, Spinale contracted influenza A and developed double pneumonia in both lungs, along with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
It was discovered that a ‘rare bacteria’ was devastating his body and shutting down his organs after he plucked an ingrown hair.
Recent updates on TikTok show that Spinale now has a ‘new sparkle in his eyes.’
His family says he’s ‘proving doctors wrong’ and are calling him ‘a miracle.’
You can donate to Steven SpinaleāsĀ GoFundMeĀ here.
