side effects of hair removal cream - #18970
I am really worried about the side effects of hair removal cream. Last week, I decided to try one because I was sick of shaving, you know? I bought a popular brand and followed the instructions to the letter, but after using it, my skin started to burn really bad. The area was all red and itchy, which freaked me out! I don’t have sensitive skin normally, or at least I thought, but the side effects of hair removal cream hit me hard. I mean, I expected some mild irritation maybe, but this was extreme! I waited a few days hoping it would settle down, but nope, it just wasn’t getting better. I even applied some aloe vera to soothe it but it was still puffy and uncomfortable. Did I apply it wrong or is this just one of the common side effects of hair removal cream? Should I have done a patch test first? Now I’m worried about using it again, like are there alternative methods that might be safer? I don’t wanna risk going through that again! Anyone else experience the side effects of hair removal cream like this? What did you do? Please help!
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