Hello ladies
Over the last year or two, I've been getting my eyebrows waxed every 10 weeks or so...nothing excessive. About 2-3 months ago, I noticed red, dry burn like marks in exactly the same area that wax is applied. Some days its more noticeable than others. I will but triple antibiotic ointment or aquaphor on it. I need to have a further discussion with my stylist (who I really like) re: this. I'm kinda ticked. Regardless of how I feel, I need a plan to minimize it. I'm guessing that sun exposure could enhance the redness so I'm trying to be more cautious.
Has this happened to anyone before? What have you done?
Add: its been 3 monthhs since my last waxing and the red dry patch is still there. Its never happened before and I do not have a history of chronic skin conditions.
Finally went to the doctor. Turns out its eyelid eczema. Topical ointment is working wonders. Why the heck did I wait so long? So glad to hear it wasn't due to eyebrow waxing.
It sounds to me like perhaps the wax was too hot.
Make sure they cool it a little before putting it on next time.
Just let it heal. There's really not much you can do.
It sounds exactly as if the wax was too hot and your skin is trying to heal. I might try avoiding the triple antibiotic appointment, though. It sounds also as if your skin is having trouble healing from the Neosporin.
I used to use Neosporin (or its generic equivalent) on everything for myself until I noticed that when I applied it to injuries, they would scab up and look scaly (as opposed to crusty, scabby blood) and then wouldn't heal. They turned very ugly and gross looking (kind of yellowish greenish and rubbery in some cases and in others much like described in the original post). I ended up switching to the bacitracin instead of the triple antibiotic with much better results.
It turns out that I was allergic to one of the antibiotics that's in it. Bacitracin itself is an antibiotic. Neosporin, or triple antibiotics, consist of these three antibiotics: bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B. The one that most people are allergic to (if they are allergic to Neosporin) is neomycin. It's definitely the one that I can't use and I suspect that maybe you can't use it either.
I didn't really think you could react to wax (unless it was too hot?).
I don't do anything to my eyebrows, but when I reached about 48, the skin around my eyebrows and bridge of my nose just flakes and peels for no particular reason.
I've been told it's a combination of peril-menopause hormonal fluctuations and seborrheic dermatitis.
Makes no difference what season it is or if I get some sun or stay out of it.
I try lotions, potions, creams, scrubbing and leaving it alone - it just does what it wants to do no matter what I try.
My Mom had the same thing happen to her when she was the same age.
Hers cleared up when she was closer to full menopause.
If it's giving you a lot of trouble you can see a dermatologist and see what they have to say about it.
The stuff that they put on to "help" afterward always irritated my skin. The skin was sensitive due to the waxing and putting that stuff on just made it really itchy and rashy. I found that the best thing was to wash my face with warm water right away and then put on my normal lotion. I don't know if its the same as what you're referring to, though...
Usually after waxing or threading, I like to just splash cold water on my face continuously for 5 min. It helps to soothen the burning sensation. Afterwards, I just apply my normal lotion. It usually works for me. The red still happens, but it goes away in a few hours or overnight.
If your red skin is still there after 3 months, then I think it is better if you have your dermatologist look at it. Hope it gets better! :)
It is not a chemical burn. Waxing rips the top layer of dead skin off. I know of no one who doesn't get the red marks. Mine usually go away in 24 hours.
