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Waxed Underarms With Wax Strips, Turned Red, Brown Colored Patches In Underarms. How Long Will It Take To Go Back To Normal?

i waxed my underarms with some wax strips that i bought at a pharmacy they turned my underarms red after that they turned brown, now theres a big brown patch on my underarms how do i get rid of it?.......how long will it take to go back to normal?....also i dont think it was beacuse the was hot because all i had to do it warm up the wax by rubing my hands on the strip
Wed, 11 Jul 2012
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Hello
I would be pleased to answer your question .

You seem to have got Irritant Contact Dermatitis or Pigment Contact Dermatitis.
It is not due to the heat but due to irritation of the skin due to some component your skin is not used to.
You will need to apply a mild steroid ointment which you can get by prescription from your GP or Dermatologist.
It will take 15 days to 20 days for the lesion to resolve.

Thanks and Take care.

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Waxed Underarms With Wax Strips, Turned Red, Brown Colored Patches In Underarms. How Long Will It Take To Go Back To Normal?

Hello I would be pleased to answer your question . You seem to have got Irritant Contact Dermatitis or Pigment Contact Dermatitis. It is not due to the heat but due to irritation of the skin due to some component your skin is not used to. You will need to apply a mild steroid ointment which you can get by prescription from your GP or Dermatologist. It will take 15 days to 20 days for the lesion to resolve. Thanks and Take care.