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Severe Complications of a "Brazilian" Bikini Wax

Author(s) -

Claire Dendle,

S. Mulvey,

F. Pyrlis,

M. Lindsay Grayson,

Paul D. R. Johnson

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/519425

Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pyogenes , pubic hair , dermatology , wax , surgery , staphylococcus aureus , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics

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.

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