Sunday, September 26, 2010

An Honest Overview of Hair Removal for Genitals

Genital hair removal for men involves the removal of hair from the penis and scrotum. For women, this refers to the removal of hair from the labia majora, labia minora and clitoral hood. The process of removing genital hair requires fastidious care because the genital area has an unlevel surface and thinner skin. Consequently, some of the normal hair removal methods you use on your pubic area may not be very appropriate for removing genital hair.

Genital Waxing

Waxing the genitals for women should not be a problem as waxing works relatively fine on the female genitalia. Men do not have it the easy way with waxing because not many waxing professionals are willing to wax scrotums. The problem with the scrotum is that the skin there is too loose. During the pulling off of the wax, the skin on the scrotum tends to stretch drastically, which creates a lot of pain. Hair on the scrotum is usually coarser, which makes it even harder to remove with waxing.



To further complicate things for men, most waxing professionals are women. While some men certainly do not mind a woman handling their sexual organs, others may not like the idea of having a man performing the job and some men want no one to touch them. If you prefer to wax your genitals yourself, you could purchase a home waxing kit. The main advantage of waxing is it removes the hair from the root, which lasts from 3 to 8 weeks before growing back. The hair growth process can be slowed down with special hair inhibitors to extend the effectiveness of waxing. The pain factor is what stops most people from waxing but if you think you can handle it, then go for it!

Laser Genital Hair Removal

This is probably the best permanent genital hair removal method out there but it can be very uneconomical. It can take between 4 to 8 laser hair removal sessions, each of which will cost $150 or more. Moreover, you will have to be willing to "bare all" in front of a stranger for quite some time.

How To Safely Remove Genital Hair

When it comes to removing genital hair, it is important that your chosen method is both gentle and safe enough for the delicate skin of your genitals. The most common way of removing hair on the genitals is by shaving with the current razors you possess because it is economical, convenient and quick. However, the use of normal razors may lead to nicks and bumps on the genitals causing pain, infections and itchiness. Razor blades and depilatory creams that were not designed for contact with the genitals are unsuitable for genital hair removal. If you are open about invest a bit more cash, you might want to consider getting safer alternatives like waxing, pubic shavers, laser genital hair removal and plucking with tweezers.

Genital Hair Removers

If you prefer to remove genital hair by shaving, the best way is an electric pubic shaver, which will rule out the risk of hurting yourself and the other drawbacks associated with shaving with a razor. These pubic shavers usually look like mini men's beard shavers with a rotary foil at the top. You will be required to trim the hair you want to shave till it is very short in length to enable these pubic shavers to work. Due to the fact that shaving does not remove hair from the root, you may experience ingrown hairs when they start to grow out if you do not apply special after-shave sprays to prevent the new hair from growing sideways. Lastly, shaving requires a lot of maintenance because hair grows back in just a few days.

Genital Hair Removal Depilatory Creams

Even though there are hair removal creams for the face, legs and pubic area, there aren't any hair removal creams (as far as I know) that claim to be mild enough for the genitalia.

Conclusion

I tried to cover the various means of removing genital hair as precisely and truthfully as I could. As you can see, there is no faultless solution to remove genital hair. You will need to conscientiously select which solution suits you best based on your budget, time constraints and personal preferences.

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