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Can I Use Hair Removal Cream While Suffering From Penicillin Allergy?
Hi,
Im a male, 25, 6'1" 190lbs and healthy with only a penicillin allergy.
While doing some 'male grooming' today I used Veet on my genital region. I have used the product a couple of times before without a problem. This time however, just above my left testicle (the tube that attaches the testicle to the body?), feels enflamed, slightly enlarged and aches a moderate amount compared to the right which is smaller and does not ache. I washed thoroughly in the shower to remove the cream in the instructed time but I want to know if this enlargement may lead to permanent damage or if I must seek medical attention?
Suffice to say I wont use hair removal cream again in the future, lesson learned.
Many thanks in advance for your answer.
Im a male, 25, 6'1" 190lbs and healthy with only a penicillin allergy.
While doing some 'male grooming' today I used Veet on my genital region. I have used the product a couple of times before without a problem. This time however, just above my left testicle (the tube that attaches the testicle to the body?), feels enflamed, slightly enlarged and aches a moderate amount compared to the right which is smaller and does not ache. I washed thoroughly in the shower to remove the cream in the instructed time but I want to know if this enlargement may lead to permanent damage or if I must seek medical attention?
Suffice to say I wont use hair removal cream again in the future, lesson learned.
Many thanks in advance for your answer.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Read your problem thoroughly.
I think there is nothing to do with penicillin allergy with hair removing cream.
Second thing..if you feel pain at inflamed epidydymis( as far as I understood from your description) then no need to worry,it might be because of local tissue reaction to the ingredients of cream.
Take analgesics and short course of antibiotics
( cephalosporins group preferred) and you will be alright.
Don't think of permanent damage as this is not a big deal and what you said about 'lesson learned',see its a very common thing to remove genital hairs nowadays,so no need to think like that.
You will be alright.
Thanks
Read your problem thoroughly.
I think there is nothing to do with penicillin allergy with hair removing cream.
Second thing..if you feel pain at inflamed epidydymis( as far as I understood from your description) then no need to worry,it might be because of local tissue reaction to the ingredients of cream.
Take analgesics and short course of antibiotics
( cephalosporins group preferred) and you will be alright.
Don't think of permanent damage as this is not a big deal and what you said about 'lesson learned',see its a very common thing to remove genital hairs nowadays,so no need to think like that.
You will be alright.
Thanks
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