Removing pubic hair is a personal preference. It’s not necessary to remove the hair in this area to keep your body clean. In fact, there are no health benefits to removing pubic hair. Shaving: Some girls say that shaving pubic hair is “high maintenance” because the hair usually grows back in just a couple of days.

Laser hair removal or electrolysis Laser hair removal and electrolysis are both considered “permanent” methods to denude pubes: both eliminate hair follicles so hair doesn’t grow back.

Keep your favorite body scrub away from your nether regions for three days post-treatment. Bottom line: Electrolysis and laser hair removal are generally safe for the bikini area, but you can make it even safer by doing your research and minimizing your risk of complications after treatment.

Removing pubic hair may therefore make a person more susceptible to common infections, such as UTIs, vaginitis, and yeast infections. Hair removal can also irritate your skin, leading to skin infections such as cellulitis and folliculitis. In other cases, grooming-related injuries, such as cuts, could become infected.

Shaving is still the most popular way to get rid of pubic hair. But a new study from California found that women who shave their pubic hair regularly have a higher risk of contracting genital herpes, genital warts or the dreaded papillomaviruses.

This depends on preference, but some find that shaving is much easier to perform on a day-to-day basis for the underarms, legs, and bikini area. For bikini areas, waxing is more precise and can result in less razor bumps because of the delicate skin area.

The best benefits of waxing over shaving are its long-lasting effects and smooth results. Waxing minimizes the appearance of stubble, and post-wax redness doesn’t last nearly as long as razor bumps. Especially when done by a professional, waxing is also a generally safer option, especially for the pubic area.

‘There are no health benefits associated with removing pubic hair, but there may be some risks,’ she said. The method in which people remove hair from the genitalia regions – shaving, waxing or laser – can cause injuries, burns and rashes, Dr Streicher explained.

This may sound counterintuitive but in order to get a good ol’ shiny vaginy, you need to grow it out until your hairs are about a grain of rice in length (¼ of an inch). It can be longer, too. The length is needed so the wax can grip the hairs. Whatever you do, do NOT shave before your appointment.

Is it safe to get a Brazilian wax? While being bare down there doesn’t increase chances of genital health problems, “the procedure itself can be risky,” confirms Dr. “Because genital-area skin is more delicate than other areas of the body, it’s more prone to edema [swelling] and infection,” she explains.

Either way, both variations of the Brazilian wax make their way from the front to the back, so yes, the butt strip is part of the regular service. Specifically, a Brazilian wax entails removing hair from: Inner backside (bum crack).

10 side effects of facial waxing

• Pain. With any type of waxing, a small amount of pain is inevitable.
• Redness and irritation. Facial waxing can also cause mild redness and irritation temporarily after use.
• Rashes.
• Temporary bumps.
• Ingrown hairs.
• Sun sensitivity.
• Allergic reactions.
• Bleeding.

48% of the men pulled reported that they preferred women’s hair natural with what the article called a “Bermuda triangle”(this is trimmed hair and waxed sides). 17% said they like “a landing strip”, 15% preferred a heart-shaped, and only 12% reported that they preferred a full-on Brazilian(no hair at all).

Getting ready for oral sex or ‘liking feeling soft’ are people’s top reasons for shaving or waxing their pubic hair. A study of more than 4,000 men and women delved into reasons behind people’s intimate grooming rituals, revealing 60 per cent remove all or part of their hair.

Of the 500 men surveyed by Schick, 79 percent said they like neatened-up bikini areas, while 21 percent either don’t care or are turned off by it. As it turns out, a lot of men see grooming down there as an intimate little treat—they don’t just think you’ve waxed, they think you’ve waxed for them.