HELP! No one told me this happened if I waxed!

Sunshine06 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:03 AM

HELP! No one told me this happened if I waxed!

I waxed my arms and legs on August 19th, first time.
For the past week, I have like a gazillion pimples all over my upper arm. I was going to wax my back but now I can't because I'm afraid of breaking out. My dress is sleeveless. What am I going to do?

ewickens Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:07 AM

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Go out abd buy some baby oil or something preferable to it and just rub it over the areas affected. Within a day the xswelling will die down.

If you wax again, as soon as you finish, rub oil on the areas you waxed!!!!!!!

Sunshine06 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:10 AM

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Posted by ewickens

Go out abd buy some baby oil or something preferable to it and just rub it over the areas affected. Within a day the xswelling will die down.

If you wax again, as soon as you finish, rub oil on the areas you waxed!!!!!!!

Will the baby oil take care of all these little red pimples all over my upper arms? This is such a pain!

ant n tilde Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:13 AM

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since its so close to your wedding i would try to make an appt with a dermatologist. . .just to make sure it goes away in time!

CKJ906 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:15 AM

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i was going to go get my underarms and just try it out, def not now i'm afraid

Naunie Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:51 AM

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Definitely make an appointment with a dermatologist. Inthe meantime, run out and buy some pro active.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Aug 30, 2006 10:54 AM

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they make this stuff to help with irritation from waxing, I think its called bikini zone, and I think that there are some others that are like it. Are you talking about your underarms or your whole arms?

Sunshine06 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:44 AM

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Just my upper arms. Will Bikini Zone help?

Anyone else? There are so many little red pimples, I could play connect the dots on my upper arm. Worse comes to worse, I'll have to have Oksana use concealer.

ewickens Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:50 AM

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Posted by Sunshine06

Posted by ewickens

Go out abd buy some baby oil or something preferable to it and just rub it over the areas affected. Within a day the xswelling will die down.

If you wax again, as soon as you finish, rub oil on the areas you waxed!!!!!!!

Will the baby oil take care of all these little red pimples all over my upper arms? This is such a pain!

It did for me. I got my legs and bikini waxed at 4pm, put the oil on when I got home, and by the time I went to bed, the swelling had died down, and then by morning it was all but gone.

tropicalbride07 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:53 AM

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I've heard that happening to people. I am so sorry! Maybe a light exfolient?

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:55 AM

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Posted by Sunshine06

Just my upper arms. Will Bikini Zone help?

Anyone else? There are so many little red pimples, I could play connect the dots on my upper arm. Worse comes to worse, I'll have to have Oksana use concealer.

I would try it... besides you still have a few days, it could definitely go away by then. Are they actually pimples or just bumps?

ETA: I didn't have the best reaction to waxing either. I have been using Nair now, it is much better.

Sunshine06 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:58 AM

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Will baby oil work on these little red pimples?
They are on both upper arms and they are absolutely the last thing i needed. Needless to say I wont be waxing for a little while.

ewickens Posted: Aug 30, 2006 12:09 PM

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Posted by Sunshine06

Will baby oil work on these little red pimples?
They are on both upper arms and they are absolutely the last thing i needed. Needless to say I wont be waxing for a little while.

It should! Try it for about 6 hours and if you see no change, try the suggestions the other girls suggested on here.

aliwnec10 Posted: Aug 30, 2006 01:23 PM

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The same exact thing happened to me when i got my eyebrows waxed for the first time 2 months ago. Within a day or two, i broke out in pimples everywhere the wax was (under my eyebrows, above them, and in the middle of them). It was awful. So i feel your pain!

patticakes Posted: Aug 30, 2006 01:46 PM

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This used to happen to me with my eyebrows but I asked them to stop putting on that oil afterwards and they switched to some cream and it worked. I think it was just too irritating to raw skin.

Sunshine06 Posted: Aug 31, 2006 08:32 PM

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I got a prescription for Cortisone cream from my doctor. Please pray that it works.

snydl40 Posted: Aug 31, 2006 09:09 PM

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Yes bikini zone should work-I've used it on my arm pits and my bikini area.

dani18 Posted: Aug 31, 2006 10:05 PM

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tendskin is the best product....it comes in a blu bottle. I used to get the red pimples when i went for my bikini....but my wax lady told me to purchase it....and it works!

Good luck!!