10 Reasons To Remove Hair
Waxing, Shaving, epilating and laser hair removal are methods for removing unwanted hair. However what are the MOST common reasons for removing unwanted hair:-
Hair Removal for Surgery: Hair is removed so that access to the relevant body part can be undergone with minimal infection risk.
Hair Removal to remove lice: For those unfortunate enough to have experience either head lice or crabs one way of eliminating the little critters is to shave off all hair .
Hair Removal n preparation for Chemotherapy: Some cancer patients shave off all of their hair to prepare themselves for treatment. It seems that some would rather control the removal of hair rather than wait for it to fall out.
Hair Removal for Gender Reassignment: This is another large category. For men wishing to change their gender from male to female they also remove all body hair to reflect how society perceives a woman should look like. Male to female gender reassignment individuals remove unwanted hair permanently by either electrolysis or laser hair removal, or a combination of the two procedures.
Hair Removal for Religion: Head-shaving is a part of some religions.
Hair Removal for Tradition: In some countries (i.e India) it has been a tradition to ostracize some women by shaving their heads. This outdated tradition has now been outlawed but still occurs in the more rural areas.
Hair Removal to be Pure: Ancient Egyptian priests wanted to be pure for the gods. In order to present themselves as pure to the gods they would routinely shave or depilate their entire bodies.
Hair Removal to join the army: When joining the army it is a well accepted custom to shave the hair of the army cadet. A very short hair cut or a completely shaven hair cut is a regular occurrence.
Hair Removal as punishment: The Nazis used to cut off the beards of Jews. After the 2nd World war head shaving became a punishment in France, The Netherlands, and Norway for women. These women were punished for having relationships with the Nazis. Years ago when witch hunts were a regular event, individuals that were perceived to be witches were completely stripped naked and shaved in order to find so called witch marks.
Hair Removal especially permanent hair removal for VANITY: This is the main category. Since the 70’s it has been very fashionable to be hair free. Adverts for beautiful hair free women appear regularly in the media and affect everyone’s perception. Do you remember the media uproar when Pretty Woman Star Julia Roberts was caught with a full underarm of hair? The press loved it! Some men shave their heads as a fashion statement. Or some even shave their hair to hide the fact that they are going bald.
Nowadays and in the UK it is perfectly acceptable to discuss waxing, laser hair removal treatment, bikini areas and all other forms of hair problems and hair removal methods. Fortunately the home laser hair removal market is growing rapidly to provide a permanent hair removal solution to people in their own home.
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