Irritation after epilation

Epilation - a procedure for removing hair from certain parts of the body. It differs from depilation in that it removes a hair along with a hair follicle. Irritation after epilation is an unpleasant phenomenon that every second girl faces (regardless of skin type), and this is normal, experts say.

Epilation is a procedure without which the life of a modern lady is not complete, but even she requires sacrifice. After the procedure, microdamages respond with red spots on the body, itching and unpleasant appearance of the skin surface. During the procedure, the “body” of the hair and its root are subjected to mechanical damage. The latter, by the way, is larger than the thickness of a hair and injures the cells from the inside. Here it is - the cause of irritation.

Red dots appear from epilation - wax, sugar, laser, photoepilation and ordinary epilator. These are all potential irritants for our skin. So, The main reasons for this unpleasant phenomenon are as follows:

• First reason - mechanical effect on the dermis due to pulling out the hair from the root. The hair follicle closely "cooperates" with the nerve endings in the cells. When his (hair root) is unceremoniously torn out, everyone suffers - both the woman and the hair and its root. Especially difficult for the skin.
• After removal of the hair root, sebum production increases. It literally clogs the pores, which causes irritation and partial hair ingrowth.
• During epilation, the stratum corneum is additionally removed. - Pay attention to the dry dust particles on the epilator or in the sugar paste, this is the "dead" scales.
• Too thin and sensitive dermis will be covered with irritations in any case - this is its anatomical feature, and you will have to accept it. Small rashes (and even itching) pursue such a woman for a long time, but experienced users of the epilator and wax could come up with some simple ways to deal with troubles - read about it below.
• Skin that is not used to frequent epilation is irritated. At first (up to six months), the skin may react strongly, but gradually the itching and redness will disappear. Already a couple of hours after the hair removal procedure, such problems can be forgotten.
• Poor wax, sugar, dirty blunt epilator can cause redness of the skin and cause more serious consequences - allergies and pustules. To prevent this, take care of your epilator and contact certified masters with experience, recommendations and photos of clean rooms in social networks.
• The remains of wax or sugar on the skin can clog the epidermis, resulting in pustules. Thoroughly clean the skin after such hair removal - with the help of special fluids or traditional methods.

So, when red dots appeared on the body after epilation, this is a normal skin reaction to an irritant, it is quite natural. But on some women these same points linger for 10 minutes and disappear, others are plagued by another two or three days and are complemented by itching. How long they stay on the body is affected by the skin. On the "thick" and not very sensitive rash pass for a couple of hours. On light, thin, sensitive, they can last up to two to three days.

If hair removal is too cruel for you to fight hair, you should prefer depilation (hair removal with a razor or cream).However, it is not suitable for daily use - irritation will still overtake sooner or later. During depilation, the superficial body of the hair is removed, and after a day it begins to prick unpleasantly.

Proper preparation for hair removal will reduce the scale of its manifestation. Well cleaned and prepared skin will say thank you. The following useful recommendations can be highlighted:

• Before removing hair, clean the skin with a scrub in about 24 hours. Abrasive particles will remove the horny cells of the epidermis and “open” the path to the root of the hair. They will remove the obstacles to the hair follicle. You can use the scrub for a couple of hours before the procedure or immediately before it. If the skin is very sensitive and thin, it is better to do it in a few hours.
• Clean the skin with a disinfectant - it can be hydrogen peroxide, alcohol up to 70 degrees, "Miramistin" or any pharmacy product.
• You can pre-steam the skin. Then it will be easier for the hair follicles to pass through the open pores on its surface, and they will injure the skin less. The method of steaming cosmetologists praise not always.
• If you use an epilator, you can cool the skin very much. Then the pain will be further reduced as the reaction of the nerve endings on the body will be dulled.
• After the procedure, be sure to apply a moisturizing cream to the “affected” areas of the body: “Bepanten”, “Panthenol”, the usual childish - does not matter. Well, if the product will contain soothing ingredients - aloe vera, plant extracts.
• Before going to the cosmetology room do not visit the sauna or bath for 3 days. It is not recommended to perform steaming procedures, however, you should even take a shower.

After epilation is not recommended:

• wet the skin for 2-3 hours (it is desirable to refrain longer - up to 12 hours);
• sunbathe for 2-3 days;
• use a scrub (you can only a day or two, not before);
• apply alcohol tinctures and lotions.

Cosmetologists recommend leaving the place that was subjected to the procedure in its natural state and ensuring comfort and tranquility - for example, do not wear underwear and choose loose cotton clothes (if there was bikini epilation), do not wear tight pants and tights (when removing hair on the legs).

The face area is especially sensitive, and irritation of the upper lip or eyebrows is the most unpleasant consequence of epilation. To get rid of the already formed redness, cosmetologists recommend treating the area with thermal water or a soft tonic without alcohol. You can use the usual peroxide or decoction of herbs. They also recommend freezing decoctions of herbs in cubes, which not only help to urgently relieve irritation, but also come in handy in the daily care of the dermis.

It does not matter where the hair will be - in the armpits, on the arms, legs or stomach. Their length should be 0.5-1 cm. Apply heated wax on the body against hair growth or on it (suitable for sensitive skin), put a paper strip on top, press it down and wait until the composition dries out - about 10-30 seconds. Jerk tear off a strip of hair growth. To reduce pain, press with your fingers on the epilated area - this will noticeably reduce the sudden pain and allow the skin to calm down more quickly.

The use of wax strips is one of the most affordable methods of hair removal at home. Preheat the strip in your palms and stick it on the body part of the hair growth. To fit its shape under the contours of the body, you can trim the corners or change the shape as a whole.When the strip is glued, smooth it with your palm and jerk sharply in the direction against the growth of hairs.

The conditions are the same - the size of the hairs should be at least half a centimeter. Apply the melted sugar mixture to the skin over the growth, roll it for 5-10 seconds, grabbing hairs. In the growth movement, remove the “sweet” strip - this should be done abruptly.

Sugar is considered the safest and most affordable method of epilating an area on the face. Take a little sticky mass and place it on the area above the upper lip. Fingers spread it over the surface and roll the hairs into the mass. Using jerky movements, remove the paste against hair growth.

Pharmacy antiseptics and moisturizers will help to get rid of skin redness caused by epilation:

• any baby cream;
• Boro Plus;
• Miramistin;
• "Bepanten";
• "Panthenol";
• "Chlorhexidine";
• alcohol-free soothing face lotion;
• thermal water;
• any ointment or cream against burns.

If the irritation does not go away for a long time or you are a supporter of traditional medicine, help will be:

• Aloe vera leaf juice: cut a leaf of a medicinal plant along and put it on the “wound”.
• A decoction of medicinal plants: chamomile, celandine, calendula. It is necessary to brew the grass and let it brew for a couple of hours, after which the affected areas should be cleaned.
• A mixture of any basic vegetable oil (olive, vegetable, coconut) and tea tree extract, chamomile, lavender.
• Baby powder.

The best way to remove irritations is to prevent their appearance due to thorough preparation, testing of the composition for allergies and shelf life. You should stock up with clean strips (for waxing) and brand new spatulas for applying and distributing the composition. You need to put a cotton pads and a soothing lotion near you. Do not forget the disinfectant lotion.

Pharmaceutical anti-burn ointments and creams will help to reduce the resulting redness: due to their light texture, they are quickly absorbed into the epidermis and perfectly reduce irritation. Remove the red instantly, alas, it does not always work. Sometimes it is better to apply one cream after epilation than to rub the poor skin of a grandmother's tincture every three minutes. By the way, the constant friction with cotton pads can also cause increased irritation. Wipe the skin once - and that's enough, the next time you hold the tonic no earlier than in a couple of hours. Better yet, use a spray - for example, thermal water. Here it just does not work too far.

Sometimes the skin reaction is unpredictable: after removal of hair by any method, ingrown hairs or pustules often appear. All this slowly leads to the formation of pigment spots. Ingrown hairs interfere with normal vital activity of the skin and appear on its surface as huge inflamed pimples, which must be promptly and carefully removed.

Almost 9 out of 10 cases of their removal produce pigment spots. They can and must be fought. Scrub helps to prevent their formation. Clean the skin with its help about a day before waxing and do not forget to use the tool at least 2 times a week in order to remove dead skin cells in time and give direction to the growing hairs.

It will take a long time to treat pigment spots: to do this, you will need to wipe the epidermis with brightening compounds (with special lotions without alcohol or with ordinary lemon juice, you can use a cream against pigment formations and combine these methods).Creams and gels against hair ingrowth will help prevent the formation of inflammation and pigmentation - after the hair removal procedure, they are always used by both salon professionals and home craftsmen. Pharmaceutical ointments, such as Badyagi, will help to cure inflammations.

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