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Chemical Burn On Vulva From Hair Removal Cream, Have Irritation. What Can I Do?
I accidentally got hair removal cream on my vulva and got a chemical burn i have used this hair removal lotion before have always been careful but today i was careless and left it on over 3 min did not start burning until I wiped it off with cloth now I have chemical burns on some parts was bleeding and burning no more bleeding burning gone just irritation now what can i use do not want to go to the doctor
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
hi chemical burn is common if hair removal cream is applied carelessly on the vulva because it is most sensitive part.use of atarax 25 mg at night,broad spectrium antibiotic twice daily ,short course of steriods and application of sternon g ointment on the lesion can cure it.use of mild steriod to decrease pigmentation afterwards
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