Generally, men tend to have more body hair than women. This leads to higher rates of depilation among men. Depilation is the removal of hair from the body and the term specifically refers to the process employed to achieve that result. It only involves the removal of a part of the hair found above the surface of the skin. The reasons for hair removal may be for religious, medical, personal or social reasons.
Hair removal can be achieved through various means. First, it can be done mechanically using various tools like razor blades and tweezers. It can also be done chemically, using depilating agents such as lotions, aerosols and other chemicals. Mechanical hair removal may involve shaving and plucking. In shaving, a sharp tool is used to remove hair from the skin surface. Examples of this tool are razor blades and electrical shavers. This is the most common method of depilation men practice nowadays. In plucking, a tweezer is used in order to pick out the hair from the skin. Despite its unwanted side effect, it is commonly employed by women due to its accessibility and inexpensiveness. Continue reading