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Severe Complications of a "Brazilian" Bikini Wax

2007; Oxford University Press; Volume: 45; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/519425

1537-6591

Claire Dendle, S. Mulvey, F. Pyrlis, M. Lindsay Grayson, Paul D. R. Johnson,

Body Contouring and Surgery

A 20-year-old Australian woman with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes presented with life-threatening Streptococcus pyogenes and Herpes simplex infection of her external genitalia following a routine perineal "Brazilian" bikini wax. Extensive pubic hair removal is now common among young adults in Australia and elsewhere. However, the infectious risks of these practices, particularly among immunosuppressed individuals, are often underappreciated.