Are the red bumps on my legs from the waxing or from the sun?

Question:

I got my legs waxed about 2 months ago and there are red bumps that HURT on my legs! They have gotten sunburnt alot lately and i'm wondering if thats the reason. What are they and what should I put on them to make them go away and hurt less?

Answers:
it could be a combination of both sometimes the sun can irritate waxed legs.

Other Answers:
i think it is the sun

melinoma

see the doc

sun or bug bites- do they itch?

probably hair growing in. they haven't broken the surface yet and it can hurt till they find their way out.

waxing break lots of people out, sun normally leaves streaks

If you just waxed then it might be that

The waxing made your skin sensitive, and the sun aggravated the condition so now you got red bumps. See a dermatologist for a cream taht is right for your skin type.
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me. myself. and i

i think waxing, because everytime anyone removes hair from they're body, whether it being shaving, waxing or whateva else, u always have a chance of getting these bumps.
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the book "deal with it" and "cosmopolitain" magazine

From waxing and they are from the ingrown hairs. Coat the area where the ingrown hairs are with Vicks VapoRub.
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http://www.ehow.com/tips_1438_3.html

Probably both. You should see a doctor.

Red bumps can mean a lot of things, irritation would be a common one. Some times it can be a infection or even flesh eating virus! But most likely it because youve been havng to much heat on them, the sun, waxing, hot showers, it can all lead to irritation of the skin. if had bumps on my legs to once, but im a guy so i dont wax, it was from getting to much heat in hot showers. I dont know if sunburn can make red bumps, it can make dead skin. It could be from pulling the hairs out from waxing, and then the sun on top of that. Im not sure, but i think waxing can open the pores where your hair was ripped out, so maybe dirt of something got in the opened pores and caused a minor infection. Go see the doctor is probably the best advice anyone can give you.

When it comes to any health question common sense should tell you to ask a doctor. Preferably a Dermatologist.
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Some things I just know.

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