Hair removal‐related injuries in the United States, 1991–2014

Swain, Thomas A.; Tully, Albert Scott; Redford, Travis; McGwin, Gerald

doi:10.1111/jocd.12283

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“…Chemical depilatories such as Nair™ use additives of sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide to increase the alkalinity of the solution, which may cause chemical burns, a known potential complication . In a study reviewing hair removal injuries in the United States, 41% were non‐laceration injuries, which included chemical burns, thermal burns, and scald burns . However, this type of injury is not well documented in the pediatric population.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, this type of injury is not well documented in the pediatric population. In the same study, only 15% of the total hair removal injuries reported were sustained by individuals under the age of 18 . This is of particular importance when one considers the number of hair removal‐associated injuries seen by emergency departments increased nearly ninefold between 1991 and 2013 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…[2][3][4] In a study reviewing hair removal injuries in the United States, 41% were non-laceration injuries, which included chemical burns, thermal burns, and scald burns. 5 However, this type of injury is not well DOI: 10.1111/pde.14060…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the same study, only 15% of the total hair removal injuries reported were sustained by individuals under the age of 18. 5 This is of particular importance when one considers the number of hair removal-associated injuries seen by emergency departments increased nearly ninefold between 1991 and 2013. 5 A recent study found that waxing significantly decreases the thickness of the stratum corneum (SC), while depilatory cream decreased SC thickness only slightly.…”

Section: Severe Irritant Reaction Following Sequential Waxing and Use Of A Chemical Depilatory Cream In An Adolescentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…5 This is of particular importance when one considers the number of hair removal-associated injuries seen by emergency departments increased nearly ninefold between 1991 and 2013. 5 A recent study found that waxing significantly decreases the thickness of the stratum corneum (SC), while depilatory cream decreased SC thickness only slightly. 6 Additionally, these methods increase the permeability of the SC, leading to transepidermal water loss, rendering the skin more susceptible to contact irritants (eg, alkaline agents) and infection.…”

Section: Severe Irritant Reaction Following Sequential Waxing and Use Of A Chemical Depilatory Cream In An Adolescentmentioning

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Severe irritant reaction following sequential waxing and use of a chemical depilatory cream in an adolescent

Kiene

Maiman

DeKlotz

2019

Pediatric Dermatology

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A 15‐year‐old girl presented with leg wounds that were sustained after waxing and subsequent chemical depilation. History revealed prior usage of chemical depilatories without irritation. Given this finding, we suspect that waxing disrupted the epidermal barrier and, therefore, rendered the patient more susceptible to severe irritant contact dermatitis upon depilation. While there are reported cases of irritant contact dermatitis and chemical burns secondary to waxing or depilatory cream use in adults, a literature review found no reported cases of chemical burns in a pediatric patient or adult consequent to using these methods in tandem.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Severe Irritant Reaction Following Sequential Waxing and Use Of A Chemical Depilatory Cream In An Adolescentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Severe Irritant Reaction Following Sequential Waxing and Use Of A Chemical Depilatory Cream In An Adolescentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prevention and Treatment of Injuries and Infections Related to Pubic Hair Removal

Hodges¹,

Holland²

2017

Nursing for Women's Health

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Epilation and depilation in the genital area – motivation, methods, risks and recommendations from a dermatological point of view

Mezin-Sarbu

Wohlrab

2023

J Deutsche Derma Gesell

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Pubic hair removal is a body modification practice done worldwide for different socio-cultural reasons, which is more common in women than in men, more common in younger than in older people, and more common in sexually active people than in abstinent individuals. Since there is no medical indication for genital epilation and depilation, with a few exceptions, there is only very limited evidence in the literature about the methods used and their risks. In order to provide users with guidance from a dermatological perspective on the use of different procedures and associated risks, the existing data were collected, analyzed and evaluated in a systematic literature search. For this purpose, a total of 290 articles in the English-and German-language scientific literature were identified in databases (PubMed, Google Scholar) according to defined search strategies, and 61 publications with scientific significance were identified after assessing relevance. It became clear that depilation methods (shaving, trimming, chemical depilation) are used more frequently compared to epilation methods (waxing, sugaring, mechanical epilation, electro-epilation, laser, intense pulsed light, drug epilation). The different risks and undesirable effects were analyzed in a method-associated manner and prophylactic strategies to avoid complications were developed.

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Hair removal‐related injuries in the United States, 1991–2014

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Severe irritant reaction following sequential waxing and use of a chemical depilatory cream in an adolescent

Severe irritant reaction following sequential waxing and use of a chemical depilatory cream in an adolescent

Prevention and Treatment of Injuries and Infections Related to Pubic Hair Removal

Epilation and depilation in the genital area – motivation, methods, risks and recommendations from a dermatological point of view

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