What would restrict a waxing treatment?

What would restrict a waxing treatment?

Contra-Indications to Waxing

• If you are taking anti-biotics or acne medication.
• Use of skin peeling, skin thinning preparations.
• Varicose Veins.
• Underarms: Mastitis.
• Skin disorders or diseases, such as bruising or recent haemorrhage, Scar tissue (especially recent).
• Warts, Moles and skin tabs (area can be avoided).

When should you not wax?

What Areas Should I Not Wax? Irritated, inflamed, cut, or sunburned skin. Any area that has a rash, recent scar tissue, a skin graft, pimples, cold sores, moles or warts. Anywhere you’re having dermabrasion services or have gotten them in the past three months.

Why is my wax not removing hair?

If the wax is not pulling out hair, the main factor is usually a lack of pressure. If you do not apply enough pressure, the hairs cannot fully adhere to the wax strip. Learning how to apply wax to the skin with the appropriate amount of pressure usually eliminates the problem of the wax not pulling out hair.

Why would Diabetes restrict a waxing treatment?

When it comes to hair removal for diabetics, things get slightly more complicated. This is mainly because diabetics have more sensitive skin and are usually prone to injury and infection, which is why they need to be more cautious with the hair removal method they choose.

What contraindications would prevent a waxing treatment?

Waxing Contraindications

• Accutane (Acne medication) – You must be off this medication treatment course a minimum of one (1) year prior to waxing.
• Adapalene (Acne medication)
• Alustra (Retin A)
• Avage (See Tazorac – Acne medication)
• Avita (See Retin A)
• Differin (Acne medication)
• Isotretinoin (See Accutane)

Can you wax over moles?

If the mole is flat and flush against your skin, you can shave over it or wax it. However, you’ll want to avoid using a razor over a raised mole. If you’re concerned about irritating the mole, you can try trimming it as close as possible to the surface of your skin.

How many times wax before hair stops growing?

Once you start waxing, the best way to get closer to a permanent result is to continue waxing every 3-6 weeks. If there’s a special event that calls for waxing out of your schedule, you and your esthetician can make slight changes to rework your entire wax regime without disrupting your hair’s growth cycle too badly.

What temperature should hard wax be for hair removal?

130 degrees Fahrenheit
Hard wax needs to be warm and pliable (but not hot) to work. If using a wax warmer, the ideal temperature is 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and it should be a similar consistency to honey.

What happens if you wax the same area twice?

Going over the same area more than twice can damage the skin — and be quite painful. If you still have a few stray hairs after applying the wax twice, use tweezers to remove them (try Tweezerman Mini Slant Tweezer, $15).

Can diabetics have electrolysis?

Generally speaking, electrolysis is safe for most medical conditions. However, if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, hemophilia, any artificial joints or implants like a pacemaker, are on Accutane, or are pregnant, be sure to let us know.

Can diabetics get IPL?

If you suffer with insulin dependent diabetes you may not be a suitable candidate for IPL or Laser technologies as the condition may impact negatively on wound healing. You are also not a candidate if you have a blood clotting disorder (i.e. excessive bleeding).

Does bruising prevent waxing?

Test your skin: Before having a treatment, have our technician apply and remove wax on a small test area of skin. This can be extremely helpful for those with sensitive skin. Waxing should not be done on skin that contains sores, bruises, cuts or sunburned skin.

What happens if you wax over a mole?

Hair you typically want removed, while being waxed. Waxing over moles, can cause trauma. Trauma that can result in the moles becoming inflamed, infected, or the follicle being damaged. The risk from waxing over a mole is no greater, than any sensitive skin, on the body.

What are the contraindications to waxing?

Contra-Indications to Waxing. Contra-Indications. If you are taking anti-biotics or acne medication. Use of skin peeling, skin thinning preparations. Varicose Veins. Underarms: Mastitis. Skin disorders or diseases, such as bruising or recent haemorrhage, Scar tissue (especially recent). Warts, Moles and skin tabs (area can be avoided).

Can You wax over genital warts and ringworm?

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) ( Genital warts/genital herpes)- Gp referral required due to cross infection If having intimate waxing, Vaseline will be put on the warts providing they are closed, unfortunately I am unable to wax over warts. Ringworm-Can effect various parts of the body, large red scaly or inflamed itchy areas of skin.

Is it safe to wax with freckles?

Freckles… these are not raised skin, but discoloration of the skin, and as a rule, pose no risk while waxing.