What if a gesture as banal as hair removal could be dangerous for our health? In any case, this is what an American study reveals, conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco and published in the journal JAMA Dermatology. Rest assured all the same:this study does not advise against all hair removal, only full hair removal, which would affect the body's natural protective barrier.
The study, conducted on 3,316 American women between the ages of 18 and 65, first revealed that waxing the bikini line is a common practice for women since 83.8% of them said they do it, against only 16.2% who said they never do. Other figures emerge from this study, such as the fact that young women (between 18 and 24) are more likely to wax their bikini lines than women over 45, than women with higher education. epilate more or that white women tend to epilate more. However, no link was established between hair removal and salary, marital status or city of origin. The reasons given to justify the waxing of the jersey? In the first place the hygiene, followed by the proximity of a sexual relationship, the holidays or a medical consultation, the toilet routine or… the request of a partner (hum…).
The researchers who conducted this study nevertheless wish to alert women to the potential dangers of bikini waxing and to recall the protective role of hair, which constitutes a barrier against bacteria and viruses (in particular sexually transmitted infections or herpes). ). They also explain that shaving can create micro-cuts while waxing can cause inflammation in the epidermis. They therefore recommend not to touch the hairs of the vulvar region and to favor indented hair removal or "metro ticket".
