Eyebrow Wax Can Lead to Blindness
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Eyebrow Wax Can Lead To Blindness
Health Official Warns Against Eye Herpes From Waxing
POSTED: 3:37 pm EST November 2, 2009
UPDATED: 5:38 pm EST November 2, 2009
BOSTON -- Many women consider the 10 minutes spent on monthly eyebrow waxes critical to a polished, clean and professional look.
“Every month I usually get my hair, eyebrows, nails,” said Candice Earp.
Cosmetologist Tiffani Conner said, “It opens their eyes, they feel more beautiful. It's kind of an extra touch up. You don't feel as beautiful without the brows done.”
But NewsCenter 5’s Heather Unruh reported Monday that the quick beauty fix can have drastic consequences if it’s not done properly.
“The biggest concern right now are the different diseases that are spread from re-dipping the stick, more specifically the eye herpes,” said Sherry Lewelling with the Oklahoma board of cosmetology.
Oklahoma’s board is trying to get the word out about an increase of eye herpes cases in surrounding Midwest states that have been directly linked to eyebrow waxing and poor sanitary practices.
One concerning practice, said Lewelling, is when someone has a “cold sore on the lip, they get a lip wax, the technician puts the stick back into the wax, then the wax is contaminated.”
The herpes virus could easily be transmitted to the next person or people to be treated using that same warmed wax.
Professionals say there are simple sanitary measures that aestheticians can take to prevent the spread of herpes. Technicians should wash their hands and test the temperature of the wax before each procedure.
Also, every time a stick is dipped into the wax and placed on a client’s skin, it should be thrown away.
If asked to lie down for a waxing treatment, be sure that the table is covered with a single-use sheet of paper or sanitized each time.
Experts also recommend only seeing professionals who have been licensed by the state.
According to recent information in the Digital Journal of Opthalmology, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, there are approximately 500,000 cases of ocular herpes each year in the United States. While most cases can be treated, there is no cure and severe cases can also lead to blindness.
Symptoms of ocular herpes include tearing, redness, blurry vision, eye discomfort and sometimes a thick, sticky mucous secretion.
Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Eyebrow Wax Can Lead To Blindness
Health Official Warns Against Eye Herpes From Waxing
POSTED: 3:37 pm EST November 2, 2009
UPDATED: 5:38 pm EST November 2, 2009
BOSTON -- Many women consider the 10 minutes spent on monthly eyebrow waxes critical to a polished, clean and professional look.
“Every month I usually get my hair, eyebrows, nails,” said Candice Earp.
Cosmetologist Tiffani Conner said, “It opens their eyes, they feel more beautiful. It's kind of an extra touch up. You don't feel as beautiful without the brows done.”
But NewsCenter 5’s Heather Unruh reported Monday that the quick beauty fix can have drastic consequences if it’s not done properly.
“The biggest concern right now are the different diseases that are spread from re-dipping the stick, more specifically the eye herpes,” said Sherry Lewelling with the Oklahoma board of cosmetology.
Oklahoma’s board is trying to get the word out about an increase of eye herpes cases in surrounding Midwest states that have been directly linked to eyebrow waxing and poor sanitary practices.
One concerning practice, said Lewelling, is when someone has a “cold sore on the lip, they get a lip wax, the technician puts the stick back into the wax, then the wax is contaminated.”
The herpes virus could easily be transmitted to the next person or people to be treated using that same warmed wax.
Professionals say there are simple sanitary measures that aestheticians can take to prevent the spread of herpes. Technicians should wash their hands and test the temperature of the wax before each procedure.
Also, every time a stick is dipped into the wax and placed on a client’s skin, it should be thrown away.
If asked to lie down for a waxing treatment, be sure that the table is covered with a single-use sheet of paper or sanitized each time.
Experts also recommend only seeing professionals who have been licensed by the state.
According to recent information in the Digital Journal of Opthalmology, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, there are approximately 500,000 cases of ocular herpes each year in the United States. While most cases can be treated, there is no cure and severe cases can also lead to blindness.
Symptoms of ocular herpes include tearing, redness, blurry vision, eye discomfort and sometimes a thick, sticky mucous secretion.
Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
over 2 years ago
WOW this gives me second thoughs.I think i'll do my own.
over 2 years ago
Snowey you don't have to do your own. Perhaps you could try eyebrow threading? It should be a bit safer since a new piece of string is used each time unless the hands of the remover are not clean.
"Threading eyebrows is becoming the method of choice for many over waxing, and a gift to those with Rosacea, and just down right thin or sensitive skin. Threading uses a string to remove hair, whereas a wax-based resin is placed on the skin and then taken off to rid hair with waxing. Why are the sensitive-prone turning to threading in droves?"
Stop seeing red. The skin mostly gets red because of the wax tugging at the skin, not the actual removal of the hair. If you do get pink from threading, it usually goes away within the hour.
Delicate skin. The skin around the eyes is thin, and can get easily irritated from waxing even if it doesn't bother other body zones. Threading eyebrows is a true life saver for hair removal in the eye area.
No contradictions Threading eyebrows doesn’t remove the top layer of skin like waxing. So even people that use Retin-A or take other medications that conflict with waxing, can still get threading.
Burn-free method. Most waxes are used warm, but can be heated up too much and burn the skin resulting in extreme pain and scabby skin. There's no chance of getting scorched with threading.
Threading Eyebrows, Product Free Hair Removal
No Chemicals. Threading solely uses a string to remove the hair, unlike waxing that contains resins and preservatives. Artificial fragrances and ingredients are a foe to many with sensitive skin.
No one's allergic to string (that I know of). Sometimes having an allergic reaction is mistaken as sensitivity. Waxes are often based on a certain ingredient like: lavender, tea tree, chocolate, acai berry and the list goes on and on. With threading eyebrows there’s no need to worry.
"Threading eyebrows is becoming the method of choice for many over waxing, and a gift to those with Rosacea, and just down right thin or sensitive skin. Threading uses a string to remove hair, whereas a wax-based resin is placed on the skin and then taken off to rid hair with waxing. Why are the sensitive-prone turning to threading in droves?"
Stop seeing red. The skin mostly gets red because of the wax tugging at the skin, not the actual removal of the hair. If you do get pink from threading, it usually goes away within the hour.
Delicate skin. The skin around the eyes is thin, and can get easily irritated from waxing even if it doesn't bother other body zones. Threading eyebrows is a true life saver for hair removal in the eye area.
No contradictions Threading eyebrows doesn’t remove the top layer of skin like waxing. So even people that use Retin-A or take other medications that conflict with waxing, can still get threading.
Burn-free method. Most waxes are used warm, but can be heated up too much and burn the skin resulting in extreme pain and scabby skin. There's no chance of getting scorched with threading.
Threading Eyebrows, Product Free Hair Removal
No Chemicals. Threading solely uses a string to remove the hair, unlike waxing that contains resins and preservatives. Artificial fragrances and ingredients are a foe to many with sensitive skin.
No one's allergic to string (that I know of). Sometimes having an allergic reaction is mistaken as sensitivity. Waxes are often based on a certain ingredient like: lavender, tea tree, chocolate, acai berry and the list goes on and on. With threading eyebrows there’s no need to worry.
over 2 years ago
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