When we think of hair removal, we think primarily of women
as the gender that most often want to remove unsightly body
hair, but often forget that men are also concerned when it
comes to removing excessive hair on their chest, back, and
belly.
Some of the world's hottest, most sought after male
celebrities remove hair from their body, and it often gives
them a nice, tones and even look because it takes away a
lot of the distraction from what usually are fine, chiseled
muscular features.
A lot of my male friends do say that hair on their backs
and chest often bothers them, especially hair that grows on
the back and neck, because that is less accepted as an
ideal aesthetic, even than a lot of chest hair, where it's
expected to grow on men.
Other than the very costly procedure of laser hair removal,
what are some of the other options that men have for hair
removal? Well, in short, they have the same options that
women have to remove hair on the most sought after spot on
their body to get hair gone, their legs.
There are special devices called epilators that work for
both men and women to pull body hair out by its root, and
make it more difficult for hair at those locations to grow
back.
Once the hair does grow back, especially after a few times
around with an epilator, it is very soft and finer than it
was before, making it less noticeable and a heck of a lot
more aesthetically pleasing.
These epilators are primarily made for women, because that
is their target market, but there are a few that are
marketed for the removal of male hair as well, that are
more distinctly engineered for coarser and harder to remove
hairs.
They can run the gamut when it comes to pricing though,
anywhere from fifty to hundreds of dollars in some cases,
and with these devices, you do often get what you pay for.
Some of the complaints about epilators is that they are
painful and may make the skin bleed or become irritated
after use, but many people, men and women love them, and
they do become accustomed to any associated pain after a
few treatments.
It is akin to electrolysis, except your hair will grow back
more quickly, but with repeat use, you may only have to use
a good epilator once every month. Of course, this varies
depending on the individual's growth rate and the type of
hair they have (ie, coarse or fine).
Another option for men is some of these great new hair
removal gels and creams that are designed to sink down into
the follicle, and inhibit hair growth for several weeks.
The more you use them, the better and longer they are
supposed to inhibit hair growth, so many people love using
them, including bodybuilders who rely on a hairless body to
show off their muscles and definition to win competitions.
Electrolysis is another option for men wishing to get rid
of bodily hair, but this is both expensive and painful. In
fact, I knew someone who underwent the procedure several
times and actually had a bit of scarring from the
procedure. I'm sure the process is more refined now, but I
wouldn't risk it.
Some men still like to use the handy old razor or electric
shaver to get rid of hair, but this of course results in
harder to remove hair and a more coarse and darker hair,
since this is how shaving affects body hair. In the end,
shaving takes more work, and it grows back many times
within one day.
For my money, I'd say that a top notch hair removal cream
or epilator would be my method of choice, both for the
economic aspect as well as for an ease of use and
permanence perspective. These both can dramatically cut
down on your hair removal routines, and they won't put a
huge dent in your wallet at the same time. I'd say that's
a win/win situation!
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Danna Schneider is a contributor to an online magazine for
men about male enhancement, male health and vitality
http://www.maleenhancementmagazine.com . She also has
reviewed countless men's products, including what she feels
is the best hair removal cream for men for long term body
hair removal at
http://www.maleenhancementmagazine.com/best-male-hair-remova
l-cream/ .
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