Wax Burn Help

Sep 9, 2015

yasmine g.

Hi ladys so I get bikini waxed I've been doing it for about 4 years now and I've never really had wax burn as bad as I do right now do you ladys have any suggestions of stuff to use has this ever happened to you and what did you do.

Sep 9, 2015

Diana T.

I haven't had a wax burn but I do know how to handle a first or second degree burn from a hot substance - you should run the area under lukewarm water (if you put ice on it that could make it worse) and then use a moisturizer with aloe (basically treat it like a sunburn)

Sep 9, 2015

Lin F.

I know jojoba oil is good for sunburn but don't know if it will help with wax burn. I burnt my hand on the oven a few months ago and I have been applying jojoba oil every night and the burn is slowly disappearing. If you do try it let me know if it works. I bought it off Amazon, UK.

Sep 9, 2015

Roz X.

Depending how long ago you had it, I wouldn't bath. You are discouraged by an Esthetician (at least mine) from exercising or bathing for 24 hours after a wax. That's the advice I was given, but in any event, with a burn I would apply aloe gel. This also depends on the degree of burn as Diana was discussing. I have had some burning and redness in the past on rare occasion, but nothing to where it would need medical attention.
I'd keep the undies off or at least 100% cotton and wear loose clothing. Then, in a day, rinse with cool water and apply Neosporin with pain relief, alternated with aloe vera gel. So sorry.

Sep 9, 2015

Roz X.

*bathe or rinse

Sep 9, 2015

Roz X.

Sarah is an Estie...hopefully she can help!

Sep 9, 2015

Alyx T.

I agree with rozberry. But get burn treatment neosporin if possible. It's a little bit of a different formula and really soothes the burn better than regular neosporin.
Also, if you can, be naked or at least underwear free with loose shorts on. I know when I first started shaving and stuff (which really everybody has some horror stories about) but I gave myself quite the cut and underwear against it hurt so bad, I wore loose cotton basketball shorts only and if I had to go out I wore loose boxer type boy short underwear. It hurt like hell though. So I can't imagine how much a burn would hurt.

Sep 9, 2015

yasmine g.

Thanks so much ladys my hubby has been telling me not to were underwear.

Sep 9, 2015

val p.

Vaseline can help

Sep 9, 2015

Roz X.

Noooo..vaseline. It is a sealant that can cause infection on wounded skin. The skipping undies, loose clothing, Neosporin and aloe...Rinsing after 24 hours with cool water is a better route, but if it worsens or is burned in any fashion that is beyond a light irritant, see your doc. Hopefully you will be fine. Don't swim or exercise at the moment and hopefully you'll find relief.