allergic reaction to waxing upper lip? what to do
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Anonymous
| had my upper lip waxed, second time this happened - two days later breaking out whiteheads, red swollen bumps. what can i do? how can i make this go away? and advice as to what to do now for facial hair...thanks |
Anonymous
| Are you sure this is an allergic reaction? To me this sounds more like small infections. If both reactions were at the same salon, I might try a different (very clean) place before giving up entirely. Also might try a different waxing technique. |
Anonymous
| PP is correct. Doubt it's an allergic reaction. Lots of people get breakouts after waxing. I get them less when I do it myself at home. |
Anonymous
| different salons....different waxers. lots of red bumps - seems to be going down after taking benadryl last night but would like it to go away entirely. also not sure what else to do....the oil of olay cream hair remover makes the hair very stubbly...any other suggestions? |
Anonymous
| Mine does that as well. Stopped waxing. |
Anonymous
| That happened to me so I started using at-home Sally Hansen depilatory for the face. |
Anonymous
| depilatory creates stubble..not a big fan of that either.... |
Anonymous
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I hate waxing.
I used to use natural Sugaring which is no reaction at all less painful than waxing, with minimal irritation simple cleanup - just use warm water (or jump in the shower) http://www.amazon.com/Shobha%C2%AE-Sugaring-Kit/dp/B001R5OQS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1323722631&sr=1-1 |
Anonymous
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here how to make sugaring at home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-p8pW07iE Learning how to Flick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_G5-vwajE4&feature=related |
Anonymous
Anonymous
| You can also get sugaring in a salon if you don't want to do it yourself. |
Anonymous
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Apply ice after waxing and wipe with a mild antimicrobial (like H2O2) twice a day.
Benadryl will help because it'll reduce some of the inflammation, but I agree with PPs that this sounds like folliculitis and not an allergic reaction. |
Anonymous
| thanks for the advice. am nervous to try it again after this but will see... |
Anonymous
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Waxing stretches out your skin and hastens the loss of elasticity.
Try threading. |
Anonymous
yes, you are right |