Routine bikini wax nearly killed 28-year-old woman
28-year-old Bournemouth resident Christie Collins nearly died from sepsis after trying to pop an ingrown hair in her bikini area. The inflammation spread rapidly, and she collapsed in a pub. Doctors performed emergency surgery to remove infected tissue. She is now undergoing a long recovery.
28-year-old Christie Collins from Bournemouth, UK, nearly died from sepsis after attempting to pop a small painful lump in her bikini area, mistaking it for an ingrown hair. The inflammation spread rapidly toward her buttocks, the skin turned purple and hot, and the swelling reached the size of a smartphone within days. During a visit to a pub, she suddenly felt dizzy, lost her sight and hearing, and then collapsed. Antibiotics prescribed by an online doctor did not help. Only after a friend insisted on going to a clinic did doctors diagnose sepsis and perform a one-hour surgery to remove infected tissue. Medics warned that a delay of another day could have been fatal. After five days in the hospital, Christie was discharged with an open wound measuring 5 by 13 centimeters, which is healing naturally. She now travels daily for dressing changes and takes strong antibiotics, with her mother helping her at home. She urges people not to take ingrown hairs and skin infections lightly.