Contents:
- Medical Video: Men: To Thread or not to Thread
- Is that eyebrow threading?
- Are there side effects of eyebrow threading?
- 1. Pain
- 2. The skin becomes red
- 3. Swelling
- 4. Ingrown hair
- 5. Infection
Medical Video: Men: To Thread or not to Thread
For many women, eyebrows are an important part of supporting beauty and self-confidence. Therefore, many women do various ways to form neat and symmetrical eyebrows. One of them that is popular is with threading. How to do it? So, are there any side effects on eyebrow threading?
Is that eyebrow threading?
Threading is a way of removing fine hair on the face using thread. Eyebrow threading is done to form eyebrows with neater and cleaner results.
This procedure usually does not take a long time to form the desired brow. Usually, the results of threading will be more natural because the eyebrows are removed one by one.
Although this procedure is faster, this method is very difficult to do. That is why, if you want to do this procedure, you should be at a beauty clinic that has a trained beauty therapist.
Also, before you start threading your eyebrows, make sure that the threads used are still new and clean. Also make sure your therapist's hands are clean. This is done to reduce the risk of transmission of certain diseases.
Are there side effects of eyebrow threading?
Threading eyebrows is arguably a safe way to pull eyebrows to form neater. Even so, there is still the possibility of the side effects of eyebrow threading.
1. Pain
Pain or pain around the eyebrows is the most common side effect of threading eyebrows. This is because the reaction of the eyebrows is removed, making the skin soft and more sensitive.
The intensity of pain or pain during or after the procedure will vary for each person. Side effects of this eyebrow threading usually do not last long and will disappear on their own.
In addition, this pain when your eyelashes are removed can also make your eyes runny.
2. The skin becomes red
After the procedure is complete, the area around your eyebrows will become red and more sensitive. When the eyebrows are pulled from the skin, the body will detect it as 'damage', giving rise to various responses.
One of the body's responses is increasing blood flow, to help the eyebrows recover faster after pain or pain due to threading. The side effects of threading eyebrows will also disappear on their own. Usually your eyebrows will red for several hours after the procedure.
3. Swelling
When blood flows to a damaged area to try to repair tissue, excess blood causes the area to swell and become red.
The blood carries white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting diseases and foreign objects in the body. Blood flow increases to the area to allow more white blood cells to repair follicles damaged during threading.
The side effects of threading eyebrows can last for several minutes to hours. Apply cold compresses to reduce swelling faster.
If the swelling persists for days with small white dots, or dark spots appear around the face, immediately consult a dermatologist.
4. Ingrown hair
The side effects of threading eyebrows are more common in people with thick eyebrows. Ingrown hair occurs when the eyebrows break under the skin during threading.
In such cases, the skin grows above the pores and traps the hair, resulting in a red lump. Acne can also appear if bacteria are trapped with hair.
Ingrown hair is not always preventable, but you can reduce the risk by bringing the extraction to the hair roots that you can and threading in the same direction as growth.
5. Infection
Threading eyebrows causes your pores to open and this can have a bad impact. Using unclean threads can transfer bacteria to the skin, which causes infection.
Therefore, make sure the threads are used cleanly, to reduce the possibility of bacterial infection. If the eyebrow area becomes infected, visit the doctor to get the right treatment.
