| Today, a male body builder is not the only | | | | use of a topical anesthetic. And |
| person into removing hair from all over their | | | | -Electrolysis has some of the worst temporary |
| body.Aside from the fact that there are more | | | | side effects - Swelling, redness, pinpoint |
| and more female body builders, there are | | | | scabbing and skin discoloration, and worse, |
| scores of everyday males and females who | | | | the possible permanent effects of skin |
| remove hair from all over their bodies.Both | | | | discoloration and scarring.Add to all of that |
| in the media and on the street, an obvious | | | | - Electrolysis is the next most expensive |
| example is how many males and females are | | | | method of hair removal.So it's easy to see |
| into head shaving.At the pool or the beach, | | | | why electrolysis is not a viable laser hair |
| and even on neighborhood basketball courts, | | | | removal alternative for body builders.A hair |
| it's much more common to see males with | | | | removal method that isn't as expensive, can |
| smooth and hairless chests and backs. And | | | | last for 3-8 weeks and would seem viable for |
| even a few without armpit or leg hair.And if | | | | body builders is waxing. And because waxing |
| you think about it, males in the media | | | | can be done on the entire body in one |
| advertising underwear and fitness equipment | | | | session, it would seem ideal for a body |
| don't have any body hair. They have it | | | | builder, but -Waxing basically involves |
| removed because the current fashion in this | | | | applying a warmed taffy like substance to the |
| society is for males to be hairless.Some | | | | hairs in an area, then cloth strips, all of |
| would say it's about time they caught up with | | | | which are allowed a moment to cool and adhere |
| the females ...But the truth is - Today's | | | | to the hairs and then the strips are very |
| males ARE more aware of and conscientious | | | | quickly removed, pulling the hairs out by |
| about their overall image and removing body | | | | their roots.Obviously, this hair removal |
| hair is a major means of projecting the most | | | | method is pretty painful, so a topical |
| positive image. Besides, males have been | | | | anesthetic is recommended. But that's not the |
| learning what females have known ever since | | | | real problem.The real problem is that while |
| they started removing their body hair - There | | | | the wax is adhering to the hairs, |
| are some definite benefits to doing so.Less | | | | unfortunately, it's also adhering to the |
| body hair means less body heat. Less body | | | | skin. Which means when the cloth strips are |
| heat means less body odor. And we can all | | | | yanked off, sometimes so is some of the skin. |
| support that.But, perhaps even more of a | | | | Understandably, this leads to some swelling, |
| benefit is the fact that removing body hair | | | | rawness and redness.Usually, if waxing is |
| helps to define body shape. For females in | | | | done several days ahead of time and they stay |
| particular, this applies to their legs. For | | | | out of direct sunlight, a body builder's skin |
| males, their chests.That's why when body | | | | is able to heal for competition. Usually ... |
| builders are getting their body ready for | | | | There have been some complications such as |
| competition, they use some type of hair | | | | infected ingrown hairs and other infections |
| removal.And because there is such a growing | | | | that have left scars.Which means waxing is |
| trend towards complete body hair removal | | | | not the best laser hair removal alternative.A |
| these days, we look to body builders and | | | | host of body builders use the hair removal |
| other athletes for information about the best | | | | product of a depilatory to remove all of |
| way to accomplish it.But even for body | | | | their body hair. It's an inexpensive method |
| builders, it hasn't always been easy to | | | | that can remove hair on the chest, back, |
| connect with the, "perfect", hair removal | | | | underarms, hair in the bikini line area ONLY |
| product or system.Before the mid 90s, body | | | | and legs quickly, easily and painlessly for a |
| builders relied mostly on services employing | | | | few days, but - You knew there had to be a |
| people who became their personal body shaver. | | | | but -A depilatory employs strong chemicals |
| These people used a wet razor to remove the | | | | that basically, "melt", the hairs above the |
| hair from the body builder's entire body a | | | | skin, which can then be wiped from the skin |
| few hours before a competition. Then they'd | | | | surface.Problem is, hair and skin are |
| oil them down.After the mid 90s, body | | | | composed of similar materials so that these |
| builders began relying on laser hair removal | | | | harsh chemicals that melt the hair can also |
| treatments. But that didn't really work out | | | | burn the skin and cause swelling, redness, |
| so well.Partly because the high cost of the | | | | bumps, ingrown hairs and even scarring.So |
| treatments took a big chunk of their | | | | using a depilatory hair removal product is |
| competition winnings, but mostly because | | | | still not the best laser hair removal |
| their entire body couldn't be made completely | | | | alternative.Which is why many a body builder |
| hairless in one session, or even two or | | | | is still a body shaver when it comes to |
| three. So there was the time factor.Then | | | | inexpensive, reliable and relatively safe |
| there were the unsavory side effects of | | | | hair removal that, when done properly, |
| swelling, redness and maybe even some | | | | provides smooth results.Sure, there's only |
| blistering, that often kept body builders | | | | one way to receive a, "razor burn", and |
| from competitions, even if they completed the | | | | that's by shaving. And it's possible to get |
| treatments well ahead of time. When people | | | | scrapes, nicks and cuts, as well as rashes, |
| started coming up with scars - that was | | | | bumps and ingrown hairs from shaving, but |
| pretty much it.So many body builders returned | | | | -These are minor side effects as compared to |
| to the tried and true body shaver.But that's | | | | all other hair removal methods. And they can |
| not to say that many body builders haven't | | | | be covered with make up if need be. (Yes, |
| experimented with a variety of other | | | | make up is worn by body builders, when |
| alternatives to laser hair removal.The main | | | | necessary.)And shaving truly can be done on |
| laser hair removal alternative methods | | | | any part of a body builder's body. In fact, |
| include: electrolysis, waxing, depilatories, | | | | if it happens to be part of their overall |
| and the old stand by, shaving.Electrolysis | | | | presentation, there's really no other way a |
| may be the only hair removal method that has | | | | body builder can achieve a beautiful bald |
| been proven to be permanent, and that would | | | | head than by head shaving.These then are the |
| seem ideal for a body builder, but -Because | | | | hair removal experiences and results of body |
| electrolysis involves treating each | | | | builders from which the everyday person can |
| individual hair follicle, (the skin | | | | learn.Although there is one more method of |
| depression from which the hair emerges), it | | | | hair removal for all body shavers, including |
| is also the most time consuming hair removal | | | | those into head shaving - It's still shaving, |
| method. It can take years of weekly or | | | | but with an inexpensive tool designed to |
| monthly sessions to completely remove all | | | | easily, quickly, and most importantly, safely |
| hairs in just one area. And -Because | | | | provide clean, close, and smooth hair removal |
| electrolysis involves inserting a fine wire | | | | - All over your body.Bodworx International |
| alongside the hair shaft into the hair | | | | presents body hair removal tips and the |
| follicle through which an electric current | | | | latest data for removing hair from your |
| and/or strong chemical is sent down to | | | | entire body.Visit them at their body shaver |
| destroy the growth source, (papilla), at the | | | | website at |
| end of the hair, it is also quite painful, | | | | |
| even for mighty body builders, even with the | | | | for more information. |