Gynecologist Anna Dvoretskaya talked about the fight against unwanted vegetation and what happens if you do not remove hair in the intimate area.
Attitude to the body hair of a woman varies from time to time, and the opinion is often expressed that excess vegetation should be ruthlessly removed. Although there have always been women who, out of principle, “wear” what nature has given them.
Epilation or depilation
Epilation is the complete removal of the hair shaft with the root with the destruction of the follicle itself. There is laser hair removal, electrolysis, photoepilation. The bottom line is the destruction of the hair follicle area.
During depilation, either only the visible parts of the hair are removed, or the hairs with the root, but without destroying the bulb itself. To do this, use creams, wax, sugar paste.
Women are “fighting” with hair on the shins, thighs, in the bikini area, in the armpits, on the forearms, above the upper lip. Most of the controversy is the removal of hair in the bikini area. Some say that you need to clean everything “to zero”, while others believe that an adult woman should leave part of her hair. There are those who recognize only “naturalness”. Often, the opinion of women on this matter is influenced by the preferences of men.
How safe is hair removal in the intimate area
– Epilation is not dangerous and can be carried out by any means (wax, sugar, laser, electrolysis, depilation cream, razor), if there are no allergies or contraindications. The very method of hair removal, each woman chooses at her discretion, there are no prohibitions in this matter. From a medical point of view, the presence or absence of hair in the intimate area is a personal matter for every woman, Dvoretskaya told Doctor Peter.
Dvoretskaya's colleague, a gynecologist Ekaterina Volkova , said in her telegram channel that hair on the genitals performs a protective function, so their complete removal, especially in a number of diseases, can be harmful to health.
She does not recommend completely removing hair in the intimate area, especially if candidiasis, genital herpes or papillomas are diagnosed. In any case, you should not get carried away with household depilatory products.
– In the composition of depilatory creams, calcium and sodium hydroxides, they can cause irritation and allergic reactions. Their ph is 12, this is an aggressive alkaline environment, so you can get a chemical burn and inflammation,– the doctor warned.
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