A question in Oprah's O magazine points out a waxing danger we hadn't given much thought to before, but which rates consideration. When you go to get those hairs did, can you catch a dose of anything from the pot of hot wax?
Yes, says beauty advisor Valerie Monroe. You can catch quite a few things.
First, are you sure your waxer is changing the wax between each client, and changing the paper on the table? If not, run. Because if not, you could be exposed to group A strep, staph, human papillomavirus, and herpes. You're even more vulnerable to cross-contamination during the procedure because waxing "induces areas of microtrauma to the skin." Great.
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