Waxing, particularly getting a Brazilian wax, has introduced a whole new wave of beauty-related infections such as:
folliculitis (infections of the hair follicle)
common infection culprits, Staph and Strept
STDs such as Herpes and HPV
contagious infections such as molluscum contagiosum and fungus
A number of factors go into the spread of these diseases such as:
Double-dipping the wax stick — Double-dipping can cause the wood stick to take bacteria or viruses from the area and introduce them into the wax pot. If the salon employee uses a fresh pot of wax each time, then this risk is less.
Vulnerable skin from waxing — When hair is ripped out of the follicle, the skin may get irritated and vulnerable to infection and bleeding.
People with STD outbreaks that are silent — Most people know not to get a wax when they have an STD outbreak, but there are some active outbreaks that are silent and a person wouldn't know if she or he was infected.
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