Not everyone has attempted to wax unwanted hair from their faces. However, we can easily imagine just how much it hurts. Waxing our legs, arms and underarms hurts enough. The sensitive skin on our faces, however, offers the practice of waxing the ability to cause both intense pain and numerous side effects. Needless to say, the side effects of face waxing are the hardest to hide.
Consider the obvious fact that we present our faces to the world each and every day. There are no long sleeves or pants to hide the damage we’ve done if a face waxing session goes wrong. So, when it comes to removing hair from our upper lips, chins and cheeks, it’s pretty important to take some precautions. They include using a high-quality wax. This will help to prevent some of the most common side effects: ingrown hairs, pimples, bleeding, bruising, discolouration, redness and swelling.
What is the most common side effect of face waxing?
Although side effects vary from person to person, breaking out after face waxing is pretty normal. This is especially true if a low-quality wax has been used. It’s wise to use a skin test patch to see if your skin is more sensitive or prone to breaking out before waxing the facial area. Some ingredients in the wax can possibly trigger a reaction.
Burning and scarring is another common side effect of face waxing. This is especially true if the wax is too hot. One’s face can be scarred when the skin is burned due to the hot wax and then is lifted off with the wax strip. Ouch! Of course, with the removal of skin comes the possibility of infection. It’s important to keep burned areas of skin as clean as possible in order to prevent infection.
What factors can worsen the side effects of face waxing?
Keeping in mind that your facial skin is incredibly sensitive to begin with, it’s important to understand the ways in which any medications you’re taking may impact its sensitivity. Certain medications can interfere with face waxing and cause unwanted side effects.
Antibiotics, for example, can cause your skin to be ultra-sensitive and lead to severe redness following waxing. Accutane users, in particular, should not be waxed. Accutane is a medication that is used to treat severe cystic acne if it has not responded to other treatments. It is known to leave the skin extremely thin, photosensitive and more reactive.
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