It should only hurt.
You shouldn’t try everything you see on the internet, and dermatologists are encouraging TikTok users no to wash their faces with hot wax after the dangerous feat started to become a trend online.
The Kapsalon Freedom hair salon in Gemert, The Netherlands, has reached stardom on the video sharing platform in recent months for its hot wax facial treatment, the BBC reported this week. During salon service, the wax is applied to the customer’s face, mouth, neck – and sometimes even to the inside of the ears and nose – and can harden before being removed. Swabs are apparently used to create air passages during the procedure, with strips of paper applied to protect eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Some of Kapsalon Freedom’s most dramatic clips have been viewed millions of times online, with a video racking up almost 20 million alone.
Although the act certainly ruffles unruly hair, experts are warning against it for security reasons.
“Waxing is a traumatic process for the skin, especially sensitive areas like those found around the eyes,” Dr Anjali Mahto, a London dermatologist, told the Evening Standard. “Trying to apply wax inside the nose or ears is not recommended, as it can damage the skin deep inside these cavities and can cause ingrown hairs and inflammation, known as beard pseudofolliculitis.”
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Mahto added that getting rid of nose hair, in particular, removes “a natural layer of protection against bacteria and germs”.
Also worrying, the British Skin Foundation raised red flags after the Dutch barbershop posted videos of boys receiving treatment, the BBC reported.
“Personally, I would not recommend treating children,” dermatologist Dr. Emma Wedgeworth, also from London, told the outlet of the craze.
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In addition, she emphasized that TikTok should consider restricting such content with notices or notices.
“There is a lot of disinformation and potentially harmful DIY beauty practices on TikTok and other social media channels,” argued Wedgeworth. “And it would be nice to see that regulated more strictly.”
At the moment, a series of dangerous insanities rocked the platform as it became more popular, including the “skull breaking challenge”, the “Benadryl challenge” and another in which participants gritted their teeth with nail files. More recently, a woman was scolded online for accidentally combing her hair with Gorilla Glue, a feat that some have criticized as an advertising shame.