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Ive had a leg wax 2 days ago for my holiday and ended up with small sore spots on my legs.. why is this pls?.. will aqueous calamine cream help..

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Leg wax: sometimes the application is a slightly excessive but should disappear on its own but you can use cream to help it heal

Answered 8/28/2015

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