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Waksē is a new stripless home waxing product made of small beads. Via CEW Beauty Insider: Wakse is aiming to bring a luxurious, sensorial experience to at-home waxing, by way of visually appealing formulas and fragrances that look to transform hair removal into a fun, and even Instagrammable, moment. Read the rest (CEW members only) … Continue reading “New luxury home waxing kit set to debut in fall 2018”
Basic facts An ancient method, one of the few temporary methods still commonly performed professionally. Select this link for specifics on Sugaring. Description: Hot wax is applied to the skin, and a strip of cloth or paper is pressed into the preparation. The strip is then quickly pulled away, taking hairs with it. Advantages: Can … Continue reading “Waxing for hair removal”
Waxing, plucking and tweezing medical data These form,s of epilation been around for centuries. It is almost universally considered temporary hair removal, although some contend that continued epilation with these methods can lead to small amounts of permanent hair loss. There is no clinical data to back this up, however. = recommended only for in-depth … Continue reading “Waxing, plucking and tweezing medical data”
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Villa-Real, 1989 Title: [Pustular lesions following wax epilation. Guilty: a foam]. Author: Villa-Real R Journal: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 1989 Jan;7(1):59 PMID: 2490649, UI: 91299853 Affiliated institution: This letter traces an infection caused by waxing to a foam used during the procedure.
Watts, 1986 Title: An outbreak of Pseudomonas folliculitis in women after leg waxing. Authors: Watts RW, Dall RA Journal: Med J Aust 1986 Feb 3;144(3):163-4 PMID: 3945206, UI: 86118024 Affiliated institution: Cited in:
Tomas Vecina, 1990 Title: [Folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in female hospital staff after hair removal with wax]. (in Spanish) Authors: Tomas Vecina S, Torne Cachot J, Garcia Conesa J Journal: Rev Clin Esp 1990 Mar;186(4):193 PMID: 2367725, UI: 90311843 Affiliated institution: Another letter showing the potential for infections from waxing.
Trueb, 1993 Title: [Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis after epilation]. [Article in German] Authors: Trueb RM, Elsner P, Burg G Journal: Hautarzt 1993 Feb;44(2):103-5 PMID: 8449689, UI: 93194522 Affiliated institution: Dermatologische Klinik, Universitatsspital Zurich. Cited in: We report on a rare case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis following depilation of the legs in a 33-year-old woman. Recently attention … Continue reading “Trueb, 1993 (waxing side effects)”
Moreno Amado, 1992 Title: [Folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa after hair removal with wax]. (in Spanish) Authors: Moreno Amado LE, Rodriguez Garcia M, Jimenez-Beatty Navarro MD, Martinez Vazquez C Journal: Rev Clin Esp 1992 Feb;190(2):103-4 PMID: 1561434, UI: 92221072 Affiliated institution: Another argument for good hygiene during waxing.
Mimouni-Bloch, 1997 Title: Severe folliculitis with keloid scars induced by wax epilation in adolescents. Authors: Mimouni-Bloch A, Metzker A, Mimouni M Journal: Cutis 1997 Jan;59(1):41-2 PMID: 9013070, UI: 97165309 Affiliated institution: Department of Emergency Pediatrics, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel. Wax epilation is a popular and generally safe technique used to … Continue reading “Mimouni-Bloch, 1997 (waxing complications)”
