Skin Tear Solutions
Does anyone have a good solution to a skin tear on both sides of the lip? I've never had a client tear so bad. I took all precautions, since she has torn slightly in the past in different areas of the face. She doesn't use any products on her face. She's a soap & water person. I've asked her to apply aloe throughout the day to keep it moist and at night to put neosporin. A good thick layer so it lasts all night. Any other solutions for a quick healing?
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Permalink Reply by NBSkinCare on
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Maybe I'm missing something... why did she tear? What treatment caused this?
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Permalink Reply by Stacy Allende on
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I guess it would help to say I waxed her lip and that's when she tore.
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So after doing some research, the skin is not torn but it is lifted. That is what happened.
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Permalink Reply by debra wagner on
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Did I ask about all medications ? I had this happen on a client that waxes every month. We tried to figure out what was different. The only thing was OTC allergy medication. Now she stays off of it a few days before her appt and no problem. I'm happy she was an old client and came back. I don't know if I would. Be sure to do a consult every time.
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Permalink Reply by Cassie Fehlen on
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It's always helpful to buffer the skin with a thin layer of a jojoba based oil; this will help prevent the wax from adhering to the skin and will adhere to the hairs instead. By buffering the skin, you will provide a much more gentle waxing service.
Also, be sure that you have the skin well anchored before doing your pull. The last advice I will give is to have that client cleanse and moisturize differently. The soap she uses probably strips her skin a bit and then she's not using the right moisture to supplement. It's typically dehydrated clients that will lift from waxing.
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Permalink Reply by Marty Glenn on
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Stacy
When you wax you are basically also doing a medical tape strip of the skin. Because washing with a soap takes away some of the inter-cellular cohesion, make sure she does not wash to well before coming in. Cleanse with water and make sure you DO NOT strip the very fine amount of oils that are on the skin. This is a delicate balance but basically this is what is happening:
The wax is stronger then the cohesion within the top layers of the skin and while this is normally the case (i.e. you are always taking some skin with a wax treatment) in this case you are going deeper and exposing areas of the skin where the barrier for some parts has been compromised a lot, for whatever reason.
It is up to you to understand this part of her skin and then appropriately administer the right treatment to help increase the skins barrier protection which should help the cohesion and its strength against the wax. Dig a little deeper into her home skin care treatments, maybe the answer is there
Marty
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