Side effects of Epilators (2024)

FAQs

Are there any side effects of using an epilator? ›

A person may get painful bumps and rashes around the pores for a few hours after using epilators. This generally resolves after some time. If you have sensitive skin, you may have severe rashes and boils. You may also experience some ingrown hair after using epilators and waxing.

If you're more sensitive or prone to pain, epilation might not be the best for you.

Epilating pulls out hair from the root. Some after-effects like itchiness, redness or tightness after using your Philips epilator are normal, especially if you have sensitive skin. You may also see small bumps on your skin or experience a burning sensation. This goes away with time and is nothing to worry about.

You can also use an epilator to remove coarser hair such as heavy facial hair and bikini or pubic hair. These epilators have more tweezer heads and stronger motors to help manage thicker hair. If you use an epilator for pubic hair, test out a small area first to be sure it doesn't irritate your skin or cause a rash.

Redness. A big side effect of epilation is redness and inflammation, because the hair has been pulled out with some force. You will see redness right after epilation, and it may take a couple of hours to subside. Redness is increased if you remove coarser, thicker hair or if your skin is sensitive.

We recommend that you use most products on dry skin, as wet hair tends to stick more to the skin. Also, if you are aiming to do an on-the-go session, try using the product on dry skin instead. Be certain that your skin is clean and completely dry before using the appliance.

To prevent your hair from growing, you may have to perform between two and four cycles of epilation in conjunction with applying the FRÉNÉSIES cream. In extreme and very rare cases, the treatment may take up to 6 cycles to achieve the permanent results.

They provide long-lasting results by removing hair from the roots, leaving skin smooth for up to 4 weeks. However, epilating can be quite painful, especially for first-timers, as the device plucks out multiple hairs at once. Redness and irritation are common side effects.

Many people develop folliculitis — a bumpy, pimple-like rash — after hair removal. It's usually caused by inflammation. Inflammation typically goes away on its own without treatment. If you have white or fluid-bumps that last more than a few days, your folliculitis may be the result of a mild infection.

How often should you epilate? ›

If you're a newbie, epilate once a week and each time you'll notice the discomfort drop and the satisfaction increase. If you're a pro, drop it down a notch and epilate once every three weeks.

CON: This method is highly painful, and because of the irritation to the skin, it will cause you to hyperpigment. Epilating falls on the bottom left quadrant as the process is highly irritating to the skin and the most painful.

After rinsing off your skin, apply a non-comedogenic moisturizer. This can soothe newly epilated skin and keep dry skin from clogging your pores and hair follicles. Moisturize twice a day to ease any redness or inflammation from epilation.

We know you don't want to hear this, but yes, epilators can cause ingrown hair! It happens when the hair breaks at the surface instead of being pulled out. So when the hair grows back, it gets trapped underneath, causing deep ingrown hair. The good news is that there are ways to avoid ingrown hair.

Topical numbing cream can reduce pain by numbing your skin.

Look for over the counter cream with Lidocaine in it, then spread a pea-sized amount on the area you're going to epilate. Numbing creams can get kind of expensive, so save them for the really painful areas of your body, like your face and bikini line.

Since epilating tears the hairs out by the roots, you would have red marks wherever a hair was torn out. As the remaining hairs grow back in, your legs will feel prickly.

Folliculitis occurs when the hair follicle becomes inflamed, and sometimes infected. This condition can be the result of shaving, waxing, or other hair removal methods that leave the hair follicle open and at increased risk of exposure. But it can also occur if you've been exposed to: bacteria.