14 DAY TRIAL // A team of researchers now claim that, according to their investigations, waxing and other similar methods of removing unwanted hair make people more vulnerable to being affected by certain skin infections.
More precisely, it is being said that, ever since the removal of hair from one's private parts has begun to gain popularity, the number of reported cases of Molluscum contagiosum has been on the rise.
According to the specialists who took the time to investigate this relatively new trend in personal care and its impact on public health, the trauma caused to an individual's skin by either waxing or shaving ultimately makes it easier for Molluscum contagiosum to spread.
Prior to their reaching these conclusions, the researchers monitored the patients who asked for help from a private skin clinic in Nice, France, EurekAlert informs us.
The monitoring took place between January 2011 – March 2012, and it appears that, during this period, a total of 30 people (6 women and 24 men) needed medical attention following their becoming infected with Molluscum contagiosum.
Four of these people witnessed the infection's spreading to their abdomen, and one also had their thighs affected.
Furthermore, ten patients presented with other skin conditions (i.e. ingrown hairs, warts, folliculitis, cysts and scars) whose emergence could be linked to their already being infected wits Molluscum contagiosum.
Interestingly enough, as many as 93% of these patients admitted to removing their unwanted hair from their private parts by means of shaving, clipping or waxing.
Molluscum contagiosum first and foremost affects people whose immune systems are not ready to cope with the virus (i.e. children, the elderly and people already suffering with other medical conditions).
However, these specialists argue that it can also be contracted by otherwise perfectly healthy adults while being intimate with another person.
As the researchers explain, their findings suggest that waxing, shaving and clipping only increase one's chances of contracting said pox virus in the aforementioned way.