Whether cheap and easy methods or more powerful topical anesthetics , there are certain minor risks associated with hair removal pain management. The most common problem with pain management is that it turns off the body's ability to tell if you are being overtreated during a hair removal procedure.
Topical products have additional risks which are outlined in their package inserts.
However, several methods of dealing with hair removal pain have far more serious risks, up to and including death. The results can be lethal. On 19 February 2000, 20-year old Jonathan Briese of Virginia died from an allergic reaction to pain relief medications during a laser hair removal procedure. In response to this tragic event, I have compiled a list of pain reduction methods you should avoid, especially in combination. Although some consumers have written suggesting this, others find alcohol actually makes it worse.