An Insider's Look At Hair Removal For Genitals



Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007

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

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 injuring yourself and the other downsides associated with shaving with a razor. These pubic shavers usually look like little 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 do their job. 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. Moreover, shaving requires a lot of maintenance because hair grows back in just a few days.

Laser Genital Hair Removal

This is most likely 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. Furthermore, you will have to be willing to "expose your privates" in front of a stranger for quite some time.

Do Genital Hair Removal Depilatory Creams Exist?

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

How To Remove Genital Hair Safely

When it comes to removing genital hair, it is important that your preferred method is both gentle and safe enough for the sensitive skin of your genitals. The most common way of removing hair on the genitals is by shaving with the existing razors you own because it is economical, fast, and easy. However, the use of ordinary razors may lead to bumps and nicks on the genitals causing itchiness, infections and pain. Razor blades and depilatory creams that were not tailored for contact with the genitals are inappropriate for genital hair removal. If you are willing to put in a bit more money, you might want to look into getting safer substitute like pubic shavers, plucking with tweezers, waxing and laser genital hair removal.

Genital Waxing

Waxing the genitals for women should not be a problem as waxing works relatively fine on the female genitalia. Men have it the hard way with waxing because most waxing professional refuse to wax the scrotum. 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 too much, 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 privy parts, others may not like the idea of having a man performing the job and some men do not want anyone to touch them. If you prefer to wax your genitals yourself, you could purchase a home waxing kit. The main benefit 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 blocks most people from waxing but if you think you can handle it, then go for it!

Conclusion

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

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