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What Causes Redness, Pimples And Breakouts After Waxing Facial Hair?

I got my face sides waxed last Friday and the next day I experienced a lot of redness and small pimples on my sides with lot of breakouts I have been doing ice fermentation taking steam and applying lemon it but its cannot get rid of it completely. What else should I do??

Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Waxing is a procedure where facial hairs are pulled out with help of wax. During the process, there is trauma to the hair roots, the delicate layer skin which causes redness, and pimple like reaction on skin after waxing.
If waxing is done properly( pulling hairs n opposite direction of hairs) with optimum force- usually this skin reaction goes within 6-8 hours of waxing.With ice treatment only.
The crops of irruptions are possible in case of infection of hair root, waxing done when pimples are already present.
This needs antibiotic treatment along with pimple care with an expert skin specialist's advise.
Thanks.
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What Causes Redness, Pimples And Breakouts After Waxing Facial Hair?

Hi, I understand your concern. Waxing is a procedure where facial hairs are pulled out with help of wax. During the process, there is trauma to the hair roots, the delicate layer skin which causes redness, and pimple like reaction on skin after waxing. If waxing is done properly( pulling hairs n opposite direction of hairs) with optimum force- usually this skin reaction goes within 6-8 hours of waxing.With ice treatment only. The crops of irruptions are possible in case of infection of hair root, waxing done when pimples are already present. This needs antibiotic treatment along with pimple care with an expert skin specialist s advise. Thanks.