Waxing accident...Please help!!!

stargazerlily Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:22 PM

Waxing accident...Please help!!!

OMG I am 95% sure that my shower is tomorrow and my nail place just burned me really bad while doing my eyebrows. HELP! I look ridiculous and it hurts 1,000 times more than that. Has this ever happened to anyone...what can I do?

StaceyWill Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:38 PM

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OMG!!! So sorry they did that to you. I would put cold water on it for a bit, then like an aloe vera cream and then maybe (if you can), cover it with gauze. HTH

Michy2009 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:42 PM

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First of all...I am so sorry!!!
I second the aloe vera. I have burned myself many times before, because I am a klutz..and I usually run it under cold water for awhile then put aloe vera. I would then put gauze on as was suggested, and maybe an ice pack on top.

Take some advil or aleve for the pain, that will help alot!!

babsbeark Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:43 PM

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I have heard that toothpaste is good for a burn hth

MongieToBe Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:45 PM

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I've had that happen before and it definitely does hurt! I would try and put some Aloe & then Neosporin on it, that usually helps me. GL!!

dfw343 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:00 PM

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toothpaste traps heat..aloe better!

Are you taking accutane or do any abrasive skin treatments to your face recently? Using any face creams that peel layers?

stargazerlily Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:10 PM

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yes i just got new medication from the dermatologist why?

peaches42587 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:17 PM

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def try aloe vera. maybe even ice for a little?

bride2bebe Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:17 PM

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Posted by stargazerlily

yes i just got new medication from the dermatologist why?

A lot of face creams burn off/take off the top layer of skin and therefore, make your face more susceptible to burns. That's why doctors recommend to wear sunscreen when using the prescription face creams.

If I were you- I would pop some vitamin E pills and use some PURE aloe vera and just relax.
Also, apply some neosporin IMMEDIATELY because it cuts healing time.

There isn't too much you can do now except try not to touch it because that will only irritate it more...
If by later today you don't see an improvement I would invest in a good liquid foundation (if you dont already have one) and dab it on tomorrow and also use some face powder.

RPMG26599 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:20 PM

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Posted by babsbeark

I have heard that toothpaste is good for a burn hth

Toothpaste for a burn? I would think that would burn even more! OUCH!

little j Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:35 PM

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NEOSPORIN!!!

and if you are taking new face cream...dont wax anywhere else either!!!!!!

SuzanneK Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:35 PM

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I would put neosporin on it. That is what my mom did when it happened to her.

Nitania13 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:36 PM

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OMG that's horrible! What idiiots!! Get a heavy coverage foundation for tomorrow. Also try putting some skin soother underneath like an aloe vera or a visene to take the red out. HTH!

marinai7 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:42 PM

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I agree about the neosporin.

DKaye09 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:43 PM

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Try putting milk on it. I know that might sound weird, but I've done it a million times! The ladies at the salon told me after you get them waxed, go home and put a cotton ball with milk on it and that it soothes your skin and rids you of the redness.

It may work out in this situation as well.

Sandradv121 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 03:04 PM

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Posted by bride2bebe

Posted by stargazerlily

yes i just got new medication from the dermatologist why?

A lot of face creams burn off/take off the top layer of skin and therefore, make your face more susceptible to burns. That's why doctors recommend to wear sunscreen when using the prescription face creams.

If I were you- I would pop some vitamin E pills and use some PURE aloe vera and just relax.
Also, apply some neosporin IMMEDIATELY because it cuts healing time.

There isn't too much you can do now except try not to touch it because that will only irritate it more...
If by later today you don't see an improvement I would invest in a good liquid foundation (if you dont already have one) and dab it on tomorrow and also use some face powder.

I agree with all that you said. You should also Ice it. It will reduce swelling and the redness.

susannjames10 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 03:07 PM

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i know this wont help u in terms of tomorrow, but this happened to my friend and she went back to the place and showed them her burns and they actually gave her money. i think they were afraid she might sue them. i know she put burn cream on it, but i dont know what will help by tomorrow!!

M_and_J Posted: Jul 31, 2009 03:18 PM

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So sorry to hear this. this happened to me right before my prom in high school. i believe it is because I was on prescription med for my skin(at the time it was either differin or retin-a).
I used vitamin e oil on the burn.

PhyllisNJoe Posted: Jul 31, 2009 03:32 PM

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Advil or Motrin (for swelling) and Neosporin - it does the trick GOB it on. Wake up in the middle of the night to gob it on some more (keep the skin soft, because it might get hard and scaly by morning). Then when you do your makeup tomorrow, just use liquid foundation for any redness and use a shimmer white power under your eyebrow. The light will bounce right off of it. Remember, it's your shower. There are all women you know and love there. They will sympathize with you. Do the make-up trick with the shimmer power just for the pictures.

This happened to me the day before a huge new years eve party. You can't see anything in the pics. Love that white shimmer powder!

ItalianMcBride09 Posted: Jul 31, 2009 03:38 PM

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Try to go to a dermetologist they can give you burn cream, I burnt my scalp once getting it bleached and I got a great ointment that healed it so fast !