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Does waxing under arms remove black heads?

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See below: It may. However, that's probably not a good thing since the black heads are keeping the pores sealed and ripping them out may expose your skin to bacterial infection, especially in the armpits.

Answered 4/16/2015

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A member asked:

Does waxing under arms remove black heads?

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Dr. Ankush Bansal answered

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