My Horror Story With NAIR
I've been using NAIR hair remover for years on my upper lip and on my legs with no problems. I havent used it for a few months so I decided to remove the hair on my upper lip and as you can see by my photos below it wasnt pretty. I was in the most horrific pain you can imagine, it was like having a blow torch held to my face 24 hours a day! My face was oozing so much it was oozing into my mouth as I tried to eat and even while I was trying to sleep I had to hold a rag by the side of my face it was oozing all over my pillows, it was just awful! I will NEVER use NAIR again! Please be warned about the dangers of hair removers, I'm 47 years old and I do read instructions and this still happened to me. The product I used was Nair for sensitive skin. I have seen my family doctor 4 times and I been to the emergency room 2 times and also went to see a dermatologist for this horrific burn that turned into a massive infection.
Feb-19-2008
This photo was taken 2 days after applying Nair on my upper lip.
Feb-20-2008
Very painfull, oozing lip. Went to my doctor and was prescribed Dexamethasone and Azithromycin
Feb-21-2008
Face burns badly
Feb-22-2008
Starting to get a rash on my chin from the Azithromycin
Feb-23-2008
You can see more of the rash today
Feb-24-2008
Face is a lot worse today and is VERY PAINFULL!!!!
Feb-25-2008
Went to the Emergency Room today and they gave me a steroid shot and intravenous IV antibiotics. My doctor also prescribed for me the same day Amoxicillin/Clav and Prednisone.
Feb-26-2008
The steroid shot looks like its working but little did I know it wasnt for long!
Feb-27-2008
Things are looking better but my face still hurts a lot
Feb-28-2008
Face is looking good, but tomorrow is another day!
Feb-29-2008
I woke up this morning with a red and swollen lip and in pain the steroids are not working and the burn is starting all over again!
March-1-2008
The infection/burn is spreading
March-2-2008
Spreading more down the sides of my face and really oozing, I had to pat the oozing off my face before taking any photos
March-3-2008
Went back to my doctor and was perscibed pain meds, Domeboro Astringent Solution Powders Packets and Silver Sulfadiazine cream that is used to treat infections of second- and third-degree burns.
March-4-2008
The Domeboro Astringent helped with the oozing some but it STUNG like hell!
March-5-2008
My face is starting to swell more and the infection is spreading
March-6-2008
Face is getting more swollen
March-7-2008
You cant even imagine the pain I'm in!!!!
I went back to my doctor again today and was once again perscibed more pain meds and more Prednisone
Look at this photo.. this is all because I wanted to put a little Nair on my upper lip!!!
March-8-2008
I read on the internet somewhere that if you use Desitin Diaper Rash Ointment it might help, well it looks like it helped some. I put it on overnight the night of March-7, what a difference.
March-9 thru March-14 2008
March-9 to March-14 my face pretty much looked the same, it was still red and a bit swollen and it still hurt like hell tho!
March-15-2008
Woke up this worning with some kind of infection or rash starting on my upper lip!
March-16-2008
More infection/rash can been seen
March-17-2008
This infection just doesnt want to go away! It's been a whole month now since I applied NAIR to my upper lip (Feb-17-2008 is when I applied the NAIR)