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Posted on September 24, 2007 in Hair Removal
There are varieties of methods available to get rid of those unwanted hair. Shaving, plucking, depilatories (hair removal creams or liquids), waxing, electrolysis and laser hair removal are some of them. You might definitely know more than a few of the methods, and would have surely tried a couple of them. The oldest and one of the most widely used methods of hair removal is waxing. Here’s some information about waxing and its side effects.
Waxing is one of the most efficient methods of getting temporary relief from unwanted hair. It is a method of epilation, whereby the hair shaft is removed from below the surface of the skin. Waxing and its side effects have many types and categories.
There are two types of waxing techniques:
First let us see how waxing works:
A sticky wax is applied on the skin where there is growth of unwanted hair. Then a strip of paper or cloth is applied over the wax. This strip is then quickly pulled off. This strip pulls off along with it the hair root and also the dead skin cells. After waxing, the re-growth of hair may take around 2-3 weeks. For waxing to be more effective, the length of the hair should be around 1/4th inch. This process is applied in most of the cases for waxing and its side effects are also common and mild.
Like other things, waxing too has certain side effects. There are various types with different aftermaths. But waxing and its side effects are very nominal in its velocity. While pain and scarring would be minor after effects, hyper pigmentation, folliculitis and Pseudofolliculitis are the more grave ones.
Most of the times the above waxing and its side effects occur either due to sensitive nature of the skin or improper procedure of waxing. It is advisable to get waxing done from an experienced professional. Otherwise, if you want to do it yourself learn the proper procedure of doing it.
Some tips to avoid side effects are:
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March 14th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Does the blackening of skin happen?
April 17th, 2008 at 3:28 am
i would like to know if it matter what type of material you use to rip the wax & unwanted hair off. i’m not sure if you have a certain type of strip. i need help quick!! yes, i plan to wax pretty soon. (first time)
August 9th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Discoloration after waxing
I waxed my stomach a little over a week ago It was red afterwards in a one area, as usual, and I thought it would go away after a day. THE SKIN FELT FINE. It did not feel burnt or raw, or anything. I am not on any medications. Five days later, however, the red spot had turned brown, and it was starting to look much like a scar. I started putting lotion with cocoa butter on it, and then Summit’s Skin Whitening cream. Now it’s been a little over a week and it’s still here.
What is this? Will it go away or is it a scar? Should I continue putting whitening cream/cocoa butter lotion on it?
December 29th, 2008 at 4:40 am
Christine. I was reading your comments and noticed you suffered from scarring after waxing. I am in a similar situation, where I waxed my upper lip and have been left with a scar. It has now also been a week and a half and the scar is still there. I would like to know as a matter of interest since your comments were posted in August, whether or not your scar has began to disappear or lighten, and if so whish particular products or creams/oils did you use. i would really appreciate a reply since I am extremely distressed about this scar especially as it is on my face.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:44 am
whenever i wax my arms,i get slight rashes on the upper arms and then they turn to acne.suggest me something because this is something i cant get rid off and i need to do waxing once a month and this always happen.