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The Daily OrangeBuzzworthy: The naked truth on taking care of the hair down there
By Michael Lopardi
Posted: 10/27/05, 12:42 AM EST Section: Pulp
Sawyer said more people are grooming themselves nowadays, but not everyone is taking technology in between their legs.
"I'm surprised about the number of people who don't groom," Sawyer said. "There are a lot more doing it now because it's become more well-known and people aren't afraid of trying new things."
Depending on how men decide to groom their pubic hair, they may be better off shaving their egos to go to a salon, because do-it-yourself jobs can be dangerous for both men and women. And when it comes to certain hair removal tactics, especially waxing, it's best to leave the job to the professionals, Sawyer said.
"You have to pull it at the right angle; you can have wax drip in a lot of places it's not supposed to be, and it's all a little tricky," Sawyer said.
Waxing is more advantageous than shaving because the hair doesn't grow back as fast, but Sawyer also said most people, men and women alike, don't realize that removing wax off the skin incorrectly can leave bruise marks and make life uncomfortable for several days - or even longer.
"It's much easier to go to the salon, and it hurts more if you do it yourself," Sawyer said.
Other hair removal products include lotions that remove hair when rubbed off the skin. The latest technology even allows for hairs to be removed with lasers, but that practice has been slow moving into the pubic region and Sawyer says most groomers are either waxing or shaving.
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Some groomers hurt themselves so badly they find themselves sitting in the office of Dr. Ramsay Farah of Farah Dermatology and Cosmetics, LLC, in Syracuse. About two percent of his patients come in with problems stemming from hair removal, and most are a result of trying to remove hair at home, Farah said.
Human hair is more complicated than it looks since hair shape, density and growth are inconsistent depending on ethnicity and location of the hair on the body, Farah said.
"I'm surprised about the number of people who don't groom," Sawyer said. "There are a lot more doing it now because it's become more well-known and people aren't afraid of trying new things."
Depending on how men decide to groom their pubic hair, they may be better off shaving their egos to go to a salon, because do-it-yourself jobs can be dangerous for both men and women. And when it comes to certain hair removal tactics, especially waxing, it's best to leave the job to the professionals, Sawyer said.
"You have to pull it at the right angle; you can have wax drip in a lot of places it's not supposed to be, and it's all a little tricky," Sawyer said.
Waxing is more advantageous than shaving because the hair doesn't grow back as fast, but Sawyer also said most people, men and women alike, don't realize that removing wax off the skin incorrectly can leave bruise marks and make life uncomfortable for several days - or even longer.
"It's much easier to go to the salon, and it hurts more if you do it yourself," Sawyer said.
Other hair removal products include lotions that remove hair when rubbed off the skin. The latest technology even allows for hairs to be removed with lasers, but that practice has been slow moving into the pubic region and Sawyer says most groomers are either waxing or shaving.
Try explaining this one
Some groomers hurt themselves so badly they find themselves sitting in the office of Dr. Ramsay Farah of Farah Dermatology and Cosmetics, LLC, in Syracuse. About two percent of his patients come in with problems stemming from hair removal, and most are a result of trying to remove hair at home, Farah said.
Human hair is more complicated than it looks since hair shape, density and growth are inconsistent depending on ethnicity and location of the hair on the body, Farah said.
