Painful redness and swelling after removing armpit hair may be caused by localized skin damage, folliculitis and other reasons. It can be treated through sterilization and medication as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Local skin damage: in the process of shaving armpit hair, may be due to improper control of strength, improper operation and other reasons, so that the local skin damage, can lead to local skin pain, redness and swelling phenomenon.
You can follow the doctor’s instructions to use iodophor disinfectant to wipe the local skin to disinfect, to avoid the emergence of infection. When the pain is serious, you can take ibuprofen extended-release capsules or diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Folliculitis: The process of removing armpit hair makes the hair follicles damaged, making it easy for bacteria to invade and cause folliculitis. The stimulation of inflammation can cause local skin pain, redness and swelling. Can use erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, there is a certain anti-inflammatory antibacterial effect.
After the armpit hair pain and redness, you need to consult a professional doctor for the correct treatment, do not blindly deal with their own, to avoid further damage to the skin.