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Doctors have warned people not to participate in the senseless practice of pouring hot wax all over their face before peeling it off.
Viral videos on TikTok show a barber shop in the Netherlands covering the whole face of a client with resin, waiting for it to harden and then peeling it off.
The eyes, nose and mouth are completely covered in some instances, with air holes forged with cotton buds.
Advocates of the process say it is a development of a traditional beauty practice whereas critics say it poses risks of burns, suffocation and inflaming skin.
Viral videos on TikTok show a barber shop in the Netherlands covering the whole face of a client with resin, waiting for it to harden and then peeling it off. The eyes, nose and mouth are completely covered in some instances, with air holes forged with cotton buds
Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
By Sophia Smith Galer
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Viral videos of people having full-face hot wax treatments on TikTok have led to warnings from skin experts.
They show softened resin covering subjects face, mouth and neck - and partially penetrating their ears and nose - before being removed.
A barber posting some of the most watched examples says it is beneficial.
But the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) said: Attempting to wax inside your nose or ears is not recommended.
A UK-based skin specialist has also raised safety concerns about the risk of obstructed breathing.