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Hair removal and HSP vasculitis?

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I have HSP vasculitis and I find it really hard not to get my rash back whenever I do anything hair removing e.g. shaving, waxing etc..

Does anyone have any tips with this?

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Galaxy2

Hi There

I used to find if I shaved my legs in the morning as the day went on you could see exactly where the razor had been as it left a pattern of burst blood vessels under the skin. I found too if I scratched my legs or knocked one of them against something that was enough to burst the blood vessels. I have always found my purpura rash is always worse on days when I have been on my feet alot (especially when I used to wear heels) and when I have had days of not it is hardly there. Try hair removal at night before bed, I found that the best time.

Jenny

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krasavica in reply to Galaxy2

i'm going to try that, you seem to have similar things to me in the way that i have the bursting with scratching and knocking. i'll try it at night. what kind of removal do you use, cream or shaving? and do you use shower gel to shave with too?

thank you loads!

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Galaxy2 in reply to krasavica

Hi

I don't use creams as I am prone to skin rashes too, I shave but only when I don't have any existant rashes and use lots of soap/gel. Hope that helps, I was originally diagnosed with HSP but then had my diagnosis changed to curtaneous vasculitis but it mainly affects the vessels under my skin too.

jenny

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DevonLottie

I've found waxing a definite no no - you can still see where it was done 2 years ago! I now just use creams which seem to work for me.

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DevonLottie

Just noticed you have HSP. I have WG so not sure it would be the same ...

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krasavica in reply to DevonLottie

it's pretty much the same, waxing is definitely a no go for me! i might use cream actually, what hair removal creams do you use?

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DevonLottie

I just use the Boots sensitive one and it seems fine. Make sure you test a small area first though!

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