Journal article
Severe complications of a "Brazilian" bikini wax.
C Dendle, S Mulvey, F Pyrlis, ML Grayson, PDR Johnson
Clinical Infectious Diseases an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS | Published : 2007
DOI: 10.1086/519425
Abstract
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.