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Waxing legs

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Jadelouise

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Hi I am type 1 diabetic and on insulin twice a day,I also have very sensitive skin, I was wondering if there is any waxing that I can use for my legs as most waxing you can't use if your diabetic , many thanks ,
Jade
 
If your skin is sensitive it would be best to check with your DSN just to be sure.

You could ask about the ready to use strips that you can buy. They're not hot and you stick them on and simply pull them off. But even then, check with your nurse first :)
 
Most the labels are talking about people with type 2 diabetes and veet sensitive skin is good as well :)
 
izzyj09 said:
Most the labels are talking about people with type 2 diabetes and veet sensitive skin is good as well :)
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Why would type of diabetes make any difference? I don't understand.
 
I didn't understand either but I got told by my consultant as I asked the same thing ! She thought it was in case of circulation difficulties but she didn't get it either
 
I may look into it but I can't see how plucking hair can cause issues unless it's part of the healing process which can be slowed down by poor circulation?
 
What I don't understand is why @izzyj09 's consultant suggests "they" are talking about T2s.

I think the extra care for waxing is probably to do with either hot wax on nerve damaged extremities, with reduced feeling (potential for burning), maybe slower recover from the micro injuries of pulling the hair out (the skin appearing like a red rash), tearing of thin skin by over-zealous yanking of the wax strips, or any infections developed as a result of any skin breakages.

I could let me imagination meander longer, but that's probably enough. I still don't get why any of those would just impact T2s. It is my understanding T1s also suffer some of these potential complication, and may even be more susceptible due to the potentially much longer standing diabetic diagnosis.
 
It's to do with loss of sensation and yes circulation, a diabetic either T1 or T2 that has any neuropathy problems - can't tell if the wax is too hot can burn the skin - if it's too cold can rip at the skin and break the skin making it prone to infection, also waxing encourages Ingrowing hairs that can get infected. I used to get my legs waxed even when I was diabetic - now I use veet in shower remover, quicker, far less painful, lasts a couple of weeks with maybe a quick shave in between. I have psoriasis so have to be careful with my skin and find the Veet for sensitive skin very good.

Like the instructions say do a patch test first - to bevhonestvif I had my time over again and was as young as you I wouldn't start shaving - makes the hair grow back thicker and stronger!
 
AndBreathe said:
What I don't understand is why @izzyj09 's consultant suggests "they" are talking about T2s.

I think the extra care for waxing is probably to do with either hot wax on nerve damaged extremities, with reduced feeling (potential for burning), maybe slower recover from the micro injuries of pulling the hair out (the skin appearing like a red rash), tearing of thin skin by over-zealous yanking of the wax strips, or any infections developed as a result of any skin breakages.

I could let me imagination meander longer, but that's probably enough. I still don't get why any of those would just impact T2s. It is my understanding T1s also suffer some of these potential complication, and may even be more susceptible due to the potentially much longer standing diabetic diagnosis.
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You posted as I was typing Andbreathe :)
 
I get waxed quite frequently and have never had any problems. That said, I do get a qualified beautician to do it as I'm a walking diaster & would probably stick myself to the couch or wall or something equally ridiculous! :joyful: I think they use that as a blanket statement, you know, so they don't get sued! I think it all boils down to your control - if you have good control & no neuropathy then you can use them, if not, no. But obviously these companies don't want a whopping bunch of lawsuits on their hands so they do this just to cover themselves. It's the same with those lovely bubbly foot spas - I LOVE those but spend years avoiding them because of said blanket statement! Then when I told my DSN she laughed & said it was fine for me to use them :)
 
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