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Bikini Wax Could Be Dangerous To Health

“This past March, the state of New Jersey nearly banned Brazilian waxes after two women landed in the hospital as a result of them (one of the women filed a lawsuit against the state cosmetology board). And in 2007, an Australian woman with type 1 diabetes almost died of a bacterial infection she got after a bare-it-all wax. What makes them risky? ‘Pubic hair is there for a reason — to protect the sensitive skin and mucous membranes in the genital region,’ explains Linda K. Franks, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine. ‘Getting a wax literally strips away that layer of protection.’ ” Link

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