Hello
Looking for advice on how to remove underarm hair safely. Had right side mastectomy and all lymph nodes removed. As a result of this i have no feeling & strange sensations under the arm and in the armpit. I'm afraid to do anything as i had a ingrown hair in the left armpit shortly after my chemo and before radiotherapy resulting in me thinking the worst and really don't want that experience again.
Thank you x
Hi Specky welcome to the forum I would be tempted to leave well alone for a while until things have begun to heal and let the haor grow back naturally. Im not sure about you but I didnt have any underarm hair for a year after my treatment with Radiotherapy and even yet it is slow growing .
Very few beauty salons will give you any treatment for a while after Cancer treatment and thats because you are susceptible to infection from any cuts . If it was me I would leave well alone for now and go au naturale.
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