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Is A Red Itchy Rash On Skin After Waxing A Sign Of STD?

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Posted on Fri, 18 Mar 2016
Question: I would like to know if the picture is an std?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not an STD

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
I understand your health concerns.
This is most likely just a rash due to scratching ie mild bacterial infection after hair removal.
I would like to know if there is itching or redness or if you did any removal of hair also few days back.
Waiting for your response.
Regards
Dr Manisha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (32 hours later)
hello, yes. I shaved earlier in the week.
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes this can spread the lesions

Detailed Answer:
Shaving can spread the lesion but that is not the cause of the lesions as the virus is ubiquitous in environment and usually affects patients with poor immunity or bad hygiene.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (2 minutes later)
how is this treated?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Simple chemical cautery

Detailed Answer:
It is treated by apply minimal amount of a drug which causes death of the virus containing cells and this excrescences visible to you will regress and disease will not spread either. It is a simple and minimally painful procedure.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is A Red Itchy Rash On Skin After Waxing A Sign Of STD?

Brief Answer: not an STD Detailed Answer: Hi dear, thanks for trusting health care magic. I understand your health concerns. This is most likely just a rash due to scratching ie mild bacterial infection after hair removal. I would like to know if there is itching or redness or if you did any removal of hair also few days back. Waiting for your response. Regards Dr Manisha