Jul 11, 2007 01:25AM GMTJuly 11, 2007 01:25:45
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Girl almost dies after Brazilian wax. Do you think bikini waxing is dangerous?

An unidentified 20-year-old Australian woman with Type 1 diabetes (the kind that requires regular insulin shots) underwent a disastrous Brazilian bikini wax. During the waxing procedure, which was performed by a trainee, the woman experienced some vulval bleeding, suggesting tearing of the skin. And in the two weeks after, she developed symptoms of a worsening infection — pain, swelling, redness and discharge. By the time she sought medical help, she was reporting excruciating pain, fever, a rash that extended up to the chest and neck and severe difficulty urinating. Examination showed her external genitalia were "grossly swollen." Doctors couldn't do an internal examination because the woman was in too much pain; one was eventually performed after she'd been put under general anesthesia.
Several doctors reported "If she had not received appropriate therapy, she would have died".
Doctors continue to say "The importance of it is that it highlights a potential new phenomenon and that is the impact of the beauty industry on patients such as this...One of the problems with shaving pubic hair, as opposed to shaving your face or shaving your legs, is that it's an area that just has more bacteria in the neighbourhood, waxing also causes microscopic tears in the skin that can allow bacteria that normally sit harmlessly on the surface of the skin to slip into tiny cuts and cause infections."
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raves +11   by the vin-man

Answered Yes

Thats what you get when you fool with Mother Nature.Leave it alone. Leave it the way God intended it to be.
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  • raves +2   [-] by Glenda

    Answered No

    This must have been a very harry woman who didn't wash regularly. If she was having problems, she should have reported them sooner- and the list continues! This is an extreme case with a person who has Type 1 diabetes.
  • raves     [-] by Regulus [99 - INSHALLAH]

    Answered Undecided

    Unlicenced operators can be. There needs to be more regulations on this kind of thing.
  • raves +1   [-] by SpecialKrazyK!

    Answered No

    There are blatant problems with her waxing..but it cannot all be attributed to the waxing...

    With that said..i am not in favor of waxing everything there..being..um neat is def a plus..but to the point of you looking totally unnatural is just gross.

    I think the beauty industry needs higher standards when it comes to bacteria...

    But would she have died if all of those things had not been in place?

    Interesting question!
  • raves +3   [-] by question

    Answered Undecided

    Probably not dangerous to most people, this was an extreme case!
  • raves +11   [-] by the vin-man

    Answered Yes

    Thats what you get when you fool with Mother Nature.Leave it alone. Leave it the way God intended it to be.
  • raves     [-] lou lou replied to the vin-man
    Yeah! It is so nice to here a man say this. Too many men like the pubescent look. Thanks vin man
  • raves +3   [-] by Sandi

    Answered No

    I must say Bikini waxing doesn't feel good, but I must also say there are some definite advantages to being smooth...and if you are...you know what i mean. It's not easy being a girl!
  • raves +5   [-] by Ihr Hase

    Answered Undecided

    I suppose that it could be dangerous.....

    but since there is less than a snowballs chance in hell that I am getting one.... buyer beware....
  • raves +3   [-] Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~ replied to Ihr Hase
    Never say never
  • raves +5   [-] Ihr Hase replied to Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~
    Ummm I can say never....

    Besides I do my own manscaping thank you very much... ;)
  • raves +1   [-] Cacheman replied to Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~
    never
  • raves +2   [-] Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~ replied to Cacheman
    go on you know you want to . : )))
  • raves +1   [-] Cacheman replied to Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~
    never again... thanks i wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight
  • raves +2   [-] Ant~ All Woman All Amazing~ replied to Cacheman
    tee hee
  • raves +1   [-] by #1Misty

    Answered Yes

    moderated...
  • raves +1   [-] by Boopie

    Answered No

    A "regular" bikini wax (i.e. not going in too deep, as this person obviously did) is not problematic.
  • raves +1   [-] by reminder

    Answered Yes

    Sounds like it could be a serious infection threat. Which doesn't surprise me as waxing feels like they have taken a layer os skin with the hair.
  • raves +3   [-] by Rome is burning

    Answered Yes

    I guess it is dangerous. Who would have guessed.
  • raves +3   [-] by shirlstermcg

    Answered No

    Just dont let a lacky touch your whatsit.
  • raves +7 -1 [-] by spider_brad

    Answered Undecided

    I think it's unnecessary. Ladies, let your gardens grow!
  • raves     [-] #1Misty replied to spider_brad
    moderated...
  • raves +13   [-] spider_brad replied to #1Misty
    Not so. Who wants to be with a woman that looks like a mannequin? Why has our culture adopted this latent aversion to public hair? It's perfectly normal. Is being normal now yucky? The Paris Hilton-ization of this country must stop!
  • raves +4   [-] the vin-man replied to spider_brad
    Mannequin? Good one...............gotta remember that.
  • raves   -1 [-] John replied to spider_brad
    Okay, but who wants hair that can have bacteria and nasty smell permananty attached to it? Never been with a woman (and not on my top 5,000,000 list of things to do) but I know how bad hair can smell when it is in certain areas that have body waste coming out of it! I'd rather have something I KNOW is clean :) I thought you were an open minded liberal :)
  • raves +1   [-] #1Misty replied to John
    moderated...
  • raves +1 -1 [-] Arleen replied to John
    That is disgusting John. A shower,soap and a good washing every day thats all you need. if you have an oder then you need to see your doctor
  • raves   -1 [-] John replied to Arleen
    I don't...buy my ex's have...what's disgusting about Nairing or whatever...hair can have smell cling to it! I am saying it's so much better to get rid of most of the hair in some cases! You don't think that hair can keep a urine or poooooo smell in it? That both of those can cling to hair? I would rather know that there's less for the infections to cling to!
  • raves +2   [-] breath4soul replied to John
    Then there shouldn't be a double standard and guys should get their balls waxed along with the rest of the hair down there because they have a crotch odor. Guys need to nair or shave their pits too because it can smell like sweat. And when guys do just about anything they sweat through thier heads and where ever there is sweat there is smell and bacteria so they need to shave their heads as well. Human bacteria and smell is wrong and unnatural. Thankfully we are well on our way to remedying everything human and being completely bald. Oh wait, no, just women so far.
  • raves     [-] John replied to breath4soul
    Actually it's the advantage of being gay :) I shave my nuts, so that the hair doesn't have sweaty cling to it! I trim my arm pit hair with a 1 guard on the razor about every 3 months to make sure it's clean, and I shower at least 2 times a day and wash my hair VERY WELL each time! I honestly don't care if you shave it and FDS it or leave it natural and smelling like hell, never wiping it or otherwise honestly...I ain't never been down there on a woman and NEVER PLAN ON IT :) haha :)
  • raves     [-] #1Misty replied to spider_brad
    moderated...
  • raves +1   [-] Cacheman replied to spider_brad
    down with bushes. up with mini skirts
  • raves +3   [-] spider_brad replied to Cacheman
    Ladies, pay no attention to these pigs who demand you shave. I love you the way you are.
  • raves     [-] Cacheman replied to spider_brad