Underarm Skin Care: Preparing For Waxing

Body Care

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By Anjana Ns

Thursday, November 3, 2011, 18:34

We know that it is highly irritating to use shavers and hair removing creams on underarms with bushy hair as they cannot efficiently remove all the hair. Trimming doesn't serve the purpose as it makes the region look dark and odd. Since waxing can remove the underarms hair from root and prevent growth for at least two weeks, it is more preferred.

According to beauticians, waxing underarms can gradually stop hair growth and prevent excessive sweating but the pain that we need to go through is terrible and unbearable. But certain preparations will help you not feel much pain and get the treatment easily. Take a look.

Tips To Prepare You For Underarms Waxing – Underarms Skin Care

1. Do not use a deodorant before or after waxing as the alcohol and harsh chemicals may cause irritation to the sensitive skin.
2. Wear a cooling cream before waxing so that it can soften the hair follicles and help in painless removal. An aloe vera and cucumber based cream is a preferable soothing lotion.
3. You can also apply an anaesthetic cream that make the area numb and make the procedure bearable. You can also seek a doctor's advice and take a pain killer after the treatment.
4. Taking anti inflammatory drugs about 30 minutes before the treatment can take of the swelling and other skin rashes.
5. Massaging the area well with ice cubes or ice water soaked cotton will heal the redness and rashes on the area.
Although underarm waxing is a better procedure, you can request the beautician to do threading as an alternative. The underarm waxing needs to be done by an expert in a good salon as some inexperienced beauticians may burn the underarms and make the treatment a worst decision ever made by you.