Severe complications of a "Brazilian" bikini wax.
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.
Dendle
Claire
C
Infectious Diseases Department, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia. Claire-Dendle@austin.org.au
Mulvey
Sheila
S
Pyrlis
Felicity
F
Grayson
M Lindsay
ML
Johnson
Paul D R
PD
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000473:pathology*; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014885:Waxes / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D014885:Waxes