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How Should Chest Skin Darkening, Itching, Stiffness And Soreness Be Treated?

Hi I used veet hair removing cream for men on my body and my chest and my chest started to itch very much after 10 to 15 min it was unbearable so I washed my body .. My chest skin is all dark pink very sore and itchy stiff and like a monkeys bum...pls suggest if I need some help...I can t wear shirt as its is very sore and sensative now.
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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hello..good morning.. you seem to be having got an allergy to the cream..Dont apply the cream again. apply a midpotent steroid cream twice a day for a week.. you can then use it once daily at night fr another week... take a nonsedating antihistaminic for 10 days , that should relieve itching...
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How Should Chest Skin Darkening, Itching, Stiffness And Soreness Be Treated?

hello..good morning.. you seem to be having got an allergy to the cream..Dont apply the cream again. apply a midpotent steroid cream twice a day for a week.. you can then use it once daily at night fr another week... take a nonsedating antihistaminic for 10 days , that should relieve itching...