Why do men opt for different hair removal methods? Hair removal is no longer the exclusive domain of women.
These days a large number of men - both straight and gay men - are making use of various hair removal methods to remove unwanted body hair and appear well-groomed.
Today, a large number of men feel that a smooth hairless body makes them look and feel cleaner and sexually more attractive.
Areas where men are going for hair removal are the eyebrows, underarms, back, chest and also the pubic regions.
Various methods of hair removal used by men are waxing, shaving, tweezing, using depilatory creams, laser therapy and electrolysis.
Experts believe that men should not copy women when it comes to hair removal as what works for women may not necessarily be the best method for men since the texture of their body hair and sensitivity is different from women.
Men should try a hair removal method that best suits their need and budget.
Grooming and removing chest hair While some men believe chest hair to be a symbol of masculinity, others find a clean hairless chest sexually more appealing.
A clean chest help men exhibit their muscles in a better fashion and attract women.
Some men feel that long hair on the chest makes them look unclean.
Hence they go for grooming if not completely removing chest hair.
Popular methods used by men to remove chest hair are shaving, waxing and laser hair removal.
Men may use either of these options keeping in mind the ease, pain and price of these methods.
While shaving is the least expensive method, laser hair removal method is quite an expensive one.
The results of shaving last for a few days while the laser treatment helps you get a permanently clean chest.
Ways to remove pubic hair which are suitable for women but not for men Some pubic hair removal methods that work effectively for women may not be suitable for women.
This is because the skin surrounding the private parts of men and women are different.
For instance, Brazilian waxing may not be a practical option for men.
The pulling of hair from the ultra sensitive skin of the testicles may turn out to be quite a painful option for men.
Electric shavers too are found to be a risky proposition when it comes to pubic hair removal for men.
They may cause skin irritation and ingrown hair.
Besides, razor blades that are used effectively by many women may cause men problems, such as pubic rashes, pubic pimples and ingrown pubic hair.
Tips to prevent razor bumps Razor bumps are encountered frequently by a large number of men.
It is caused by hair that is pushed back into the follicle.
In worse cases a razor burn can become inflamed and develop into an infected ingrown hair.
Given below are tips to prevent razor bumps -

• Avoid shaving as soon as you wake as body fluids make the skin puffy making it more difficult to shave the hair.
  Wait for at least 30 minutes to allow the skin become tauter.
  
• Wet the hair first for at least 3 minutes to let hair absorb water.
  This makes it stand up making it easier when shaving.
  
• Always apply shaving cream before you start shaving.
  In fact, you should allow shaving cream to sit on your face for a few minutes, before you start using the razor.
  
• Use a clean, sharp razor each time.
  
• Always shave in the direction of the hair growth
• Try to remove hair in one stroke of the razor over an area, the more repeat strokes over an area of skin the greater risk of irritation
• If razor burn appears, apply an aloe-vera based cream twice a day to soothe the skin and reduce redness.
  
• You may also use Ingrown Go lotion to treat or prevent ingrown hairs when shaving to eliminate razor burn.