What's the Best Way to Remove Excess Pubic Hair? (for Teens) (2024)

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What's the Best Way to Remove Excess Pubic Hair? (for Teens)? ›

You can buy home waxing kits in drugstores and beauty supply stores, but if you've never had waxing done before it's best to visit a salon so you can see how it's done. Other options for hair removal are laser hair removal and electrolysis, although these can be expensive.

There's really no right or wrong age for kids to begin shaving. It all depends on when their body changes and their interest level. For instance, some girls start puberty as young as age 8 or 9, while boys start puberty a little later.

There's no right time or age to start learning to shave.

It's safe to use for all skin types and may even be used by pregnant women, provided you follow the Precautions and Directions for Use on the pamphlet. It is advisable, however, that teenagers under 16 years use Veet cream with adult supervision the first time they use it.

If you want to avoid the stubbly look you can get from shaving, you can use depilatories or wax. A depilatory is a cream or liquid that removes hair from the skin's surface. Depilatories work quickly, are available at drugstores and grocery stores, and are painless.

For bikini areas, waxing is more precise and can result in less razor bumps because of the delicate skin area.

At around 12 years old, on average, females will begin to see hair growth under the arms. Pubic hair will start growing along the labia and will gradually become thicker, curlier, and cover a larger area of the vulva. In the final stages of puberty, pubic hair may grow around the top of the thighs.

The benefits of not shaving pubic hair are avoiding irritation, cuts, and ingrowns—when you don't shave, you won't get irritated. If you don't shave your pubic hair, nothing happens, but it's important to keep it clean with a daily genital-friendly wash and exfoliant to keep odor at bay.

If you choose to shave, use a new, clean razor every time, as used razors can carry bacteria. It's best to shave in the direction of hair growth if you can, but that can be hard to tell. It's common for pubic hair to grow in multiple directions.

Should my daughter shave or wax? ›

Waxing is expensive and can be painful... start with razors and when she's old enough to pay for her own wax treatments (college?) let her decide if she wants to go that route.

And while Men's Nair was made with gents in mind, all Nair™ products are appropriate for and can be used by all genders.

IPL. The best way to remove hair from sensitive areas without risking any cuts or skin irritation is IPL hair removal. IPL, or intense pulsed light, works by emitting pulses of light that target and kill the hair follicle.

Use waxes and hair removal patches. Wash and disinfect the area you plan to wax. Apply warm wax and apply hair remover to that area. Gently waxing the hair off the skin.

There are alternative solutions such as using hair conditioner, body soap, and just water that can get the job of shaving done just as well. The most important part of shaving is always moisturizing your skin afterwards to prevent irritation and dry skin.

There's no set time for girls to begin shaving. You can start shaving when you feel you have enough hair growth on your legs and/or armpits to shave it off.

Deciding to remove body hair is a personal choice. Getting rid of body hair doesn't make a person healthier, and you shouldn't feel pressured to do so if you don't want to.

The benefits of not shaving pubic hair are avoiding irritation, cuts, and ingrowns—when you don't shave, you won't get irritated. If you don't shave your pubic hair, nothing happens, but it's important to keep it clean with a daily genital-friendly wash and exfoliant to keep odor at bay.

Removing pubic hair may therefore make a person more susceptible to common infections, such as UTIs, vaginitis, and yeast infections. Hair removal can also irritate your skin, leading to skin infections such as cellulitis and folliculitis. In other cases, grooming-related injuries, such as cuts, could become infected.