Getting a good wax job can be a great way to enhance your appearance and put your best self forward. But before jumping into it, it’s best to be sure that you’re a safe candidate for waxing and to simply be aware of potential situations that could arise during or as a result of waxing.
If you are planning to have your skin waxed, the following are a few tips and warnings:
- Waxing can be very painful, especially if you’re using heat and the wax is overheated.
- Sometimes for hours after waxing, your face can have puffiness and/or red splotches.
- The hair you’re removing needs to be at least a quarter of an inch long, so that it can be grabbed by the wax well enough to be pulled out by the roots.
- If you’re taking Accutane or if you’ve taken Accutane within the past year, do not wax your skin.
- If you’re taking prescription medication for acne, do not get your skin waxed.
- Do not get waxed if you are currently undergoing any type of radiation or chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
- If you have lupus or AIDS, waxing is not advisable.
- If you’ve been in a tanning bed or in direct sunlight for an extended period during the last 24 hours, don’t get a wax job just yet.
The following tips involve areas of the body or skin conditions that you should not wax:
- Anyplace where you’re applying Retin-A to your skin.
- On areas of your legs which have varicose veins.
- On skin that is inflamed, cut, sunburned, or irritated.
- Any area which has a rash, pimples, cold sores, warts, moles, a skin graft, or recent scar tissue.
- On eyelashes, nipples, male genitals, ears, and the nose.
- Anyplace which has undergone a Botox or collagen injection within the past week.
- Any area which has been waxed within the past 24-hour period.
- On or around body piercings.
There are many benefits of waxing, as long as you’re careful that none of the problematic situations apply to you. Your skin will be smoother and stay that way longer than any other methods of hair removal. If it’s safe for you to wax, go for it! It feels and looks great to be rid of unwanted hair.
By Stevie McHugh
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