Doctor’s Warning: Stop Bikini Waxing!

So, you are a beach babe and love to style that two-piece bikini. So, we are sure that you must frequently do the bikini wax. Doctors are saying that it can be a worse thing to do to the skin. 

Women love to have voluminous hair on the head, but they do not see hair on the other body parts as appealing. 

Some wax their legs and arms, while others shave them. They even prefer to have hairless genital areas. 

However, gynecologists warn against such practices that rip hair because it causes genital-area skin infections. 

Your public hair protects your skin and your lady parts because the skin is very sensitive. 

Most hair removal techniques can cause skin infection. 

Even though the bald vulva looks cleaner than the one with hair, public hair removal techniques are not good for your body. 

I am not saying that completely removing your public hair can lead to the risk of STIs such as chlamydia and HIV. 

However, according to a study, there is no connection between extreme grooming and STI risks. 

Rather, I want you to become aware that public hair removal can cause injury. Among 50% of women who have removed public hair report complications such as rashes, burns, and infections. 

Methods that remove public hair, like waxing, shaving, and sugaring, can lead to ingrown hairs because these options can break the hair below the follicle’s surface. 

The inflammation from the removal methods blocks the hair follicle so the remaining hair bends and then grows inside the follicle leading to ingrown hair. 

These can become infected when bacteria gets stuck in the hair follicle. 

When shaving after a warm shower or using soap or shaving cream reduces the chances of getting ingrown hair, it is impossible to completely avoid the risk. 

The only way to prevent inflammation and possible infection is by trimming or avoiding grooming public hair. These methods don’t mess with the hair follicles. 

Further, you can use nail-clipping scissors and hold the hair steady with a toothcomb when you are cutting them. 

You can wax anyway, but take precautions to make it safe. 

Waxing is not gynecologist-approved, but it is an effective hair removal method that anyone can prefer. 

I accept that public hair removal comes with a lot of risks, but you can follow some of the rules when waxing – 

• Avoid getting waxed on the labia majora (the outer genitals lips) or near the anus. Removing hair from those areas can lead to irritation and inflammation as they are made of very delicate skin. You can consider trimming the hair in that area. 
• A few hours before waxing, you need to clean the areas around your bikini line using an antibacterial wipe for the skin. 
• You need to take a clean pair of underwear for your appointment and ask the person who is waxing to use only the fresh wax sticks each time for better cleanliness.
• Before hair removal, ask the waxer to test the wax temperature on the inner thigh before doing it on your genitals to prevent any burns. 

Aftercare is essential. You can use a cleanser and coconut oil to disinfect and moisturize the area. A week later, you can consider using salicylic acid pads every few days to prevent ingrown hairs and bacteria from forming.