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Nair On Bikini Area and it Burns?

whyyyMar 4, 2013
I used Nair down in that are nit to long ago now it only burns when I use the restroom....should I be worried or will it go away in days time with Vaseline or something...if not what products could I use without going out and buying something new...help?

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Dr. Steven Swengel, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Mar 6, 2013
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Mar 5, 2013
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