Spotty Legs After Waxing?

[Equeena]

Does anyone else who waxes their legs find that the hair follicles not only get red after waxing, but stay sort of spotty on your legs?
Its been more than a month since I waxed my legs and just realized that a ton of the hair follicles are still really red. It kind of looks like I have freckles all over my legs sometimes. Are these scars???

It kind of makes me not want to wax my legs anymore. I mean isn't the point beauty??? Urgh, its a little gross (and really irritating). I've heard aloe can reverse or get rid of scars less than five years old, but even if it could get rid of them, I don't want to keep scarring my legs everytime I wax them....Any thoughts on this?

[kimberlily]

I had that problem too. That's part of the reason I stopped waxing after 6 weeks. I'm also prone to ingrowns, so that's the main reason. Are you quite fair skinned? I am, and I think that's why the follicles stayed red.

[Equeena]

Yes, I am very fair-skinned.
Did the reddness go away with time, or did you use something on it helped, too?
This is a silly question, but how do you know if you have ingrown hairs? The spot hurts a lot?
Thanks!

[Stephanie]

Yup. As a halibut-belly-white girl, the only time I've not had them is when I was tanning regularly and my skin was darker than my hair.

[Equeena]

Would an epilator cause the same reaction?
I may try that, but they're so expensive, especially when I'm not sure if I'll even like it/use it.

I may just leave the hair on my legs. I really don't mind it...Sorry to everyone who has to look at me though :-)

[Xanthippe]

I know this is an old thread, but I thought I would add that I get the same spotty reaction with epilation as with waxing.

My legs are really pale and I have to wait about a day for the spots to calm down. I think it's just the fact that the hair has been pulled out that causes the irritation. But, at least it goes away and I'm not left with a shadow of dark hair under the skin like when I just shave it. If you have a problem with waxing, I do not think that epilating will solve it. Unless of course, you're allergic to the wax or something.

[Nat242]

Ooh, old thread revival.

I too, am very fair skinned. I get shaving rash - so I gave up shaving, smooth legs my behind! - waxing gives me those spots you refer too, and I hated the mess of it all. So now I epilate.

I find that I only get the red spots if I leave it too long between epilations, and the hair is a little longer. If I do it more frequently, say, twice a week or so, I don't get spots.

I slather my legs in aloe vera - or maybe shea butter would work? - after epilation, and it seems to cool the irritation.

Hope that helps, years after you asked the original question.

-- Natalie

[Abanilla_Surfer]

I always get the bumps straight away after waxing, sugaring or epilating. If you soak them in warm water for a few minutes they calm down fast. Also I like aloe gel or a tiny bit of oil on wet skin to moisturise.

Hope that helps, years after you asked the original question.

-- Natalie

It might help someone else even if Equeena doesn't come back to read it. *shrug*

[Nat242]

True :whoohoo: