I get my upper lip waxed every 2 weeks. I recently went to a new person to get it done...she did a very good job on my eyebrows but she burned my upper lip! I thought it was weird, because she said she would do my lower lip, too (which I've never had done before and still don't think I needed) and she didn't put oil on afterwards. When she put some other 'cooling agent' on my lip afterwards, it BURNED really badly. Today, 2 days later, I still have discoloration and tight skin (almost like a blister) around my mouth. What should I do? HELP! I've been putting vitamin E oil on it regularly...I don't want it to scar!!!!! :( I would be devasted if it did.
Got burned on my upper lip by waxing. Any advice on how to heal it?
The most important thing you can do is cover up the discoloured area with sun protection factor (minimum SPF 30) every day for the next few months, as you don't want the burned areas to hyper-pigment (become darker).
I burned an area of my upper lip when waxing with Veet strips about four months ago. The area became darker once the burn had healed, and it was visible for about three months. I was devastated, thinking the area had permanently scared, but don't worry, as it will fade completely, but gradually. My burn is no longer noticeable. I used SPF every day, as well as Vitamin E oil and later Bio-Oil to aid recovery when indoors and/or in the evenings. I also used a concealer (which completely covered up this darker area) until the mark faded. It will heal, so don't worry.
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