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Waxing is a common and frequently used technique by many women in removing unwanted hair from different parts of the body, including the eyebrows. It is an effective and easy way to groom the eyebrows but eyebrow burns can occur in some cases.
Apply the warm wax to the eyebrow hairs and when it bonds with the hairs, quickly pull it off using a small piece of muslin cloth that takes away the hairs with it. During this process, minor burns and irritation can sometimes happen.
Treatment and home remedies of eyebrow burns due to waxing
- When burned by a hot wax, immerse immediately the affected area in cool water at least 20 minutes and when the burnt area is completely cooled, remove the injured skin from the water and try removing the cooled and hardened wax. If the wax still sticks to the skin and causes pain, leave it temporarily and cover the affected area with a piece of cold damp cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Apply a cold compress over the affected area. Dip a clean cloth in cold water and apply it over the eyebrows. This helps minimize inflammation and pain caused by burns. Avoid applying ice directly over the burnt area since it can cause irritation of the area and cause further damage.
- Applying aloe vera gel on any burn in the skin is helpful. Apply aloe vera gel over the affected area at least two to three times in a day. A refrigerated aloe vera gel can also be applied to the burnt area since it provides a cooling effect on the affected area.
- Apply an antibiotic ointment in order to prevent infections. This helps speed up the healing process.
- Avoid applying makeup for a few days since some makeup contains chemicals which can be harmful. They can cause further irritation to the delicate skin found around the burned area of the eyebrow. Makeup prevents skin from breathing properly.
Additional measures
- Avoid waxing the eyebrow frequently in order to prevent the risk from wax burn.
- Apply vitamin E oil over the affected area since this vitamin has elements that facilitate a faster healing process.
- Whatever is applied on the affected area of the eyebrows should not enter the eyes.
- Take over-the-counter medication to help minimize the pain and swelling such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
- If the edges of the affected area become white or black and muscle or bone is visible, seek medical help immediately.
- If the wax is close to a blister, leave it there temporarily and avoid removal of the blister. Remember that it can break and increase the possibility of some infections from developing. If there are no blisters, rub the wax gently with petroleum jelly and wait for 10 minutes in order to make the wax soft and swipe it away using a tissue. Clean the affected area with soap and water in order to remove any traces of petroleum jelly.
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