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In ancient times, removing male pubic hair didn’t have much to do with aesthetics. The Egyptians did it to stave off fleas and lice. Romans removed adolescent boys’ body hair as an initiation into adulthood. In the 16th century, Europeans were aghast when Michelangelo’s statue of David featured a sculpted tuft above his penis; they thought it looked ungodly. The modern manscaped man is a product of today’s post-metrosexual society, where even the alpha male indulges in day spa treatments.
While little scientific research exists on male hair-removal habits, a 2008 study conducted by researchers at Flinders University in Australia concluded that “hairlessness is rapidly becoming a component of the ideal male body.” Of the 228 heterosexual males who participated in the anonymous survey, 66 percent said they had removed their pubic hair at least once, in comparison to 82 percent of homosexual males.
Often men shave their chest and stomach weekly with a standard razor. Since they’d rather not risk nicking their private parts with a straight blade, many men whittle down their crotch hair with a safety-guarded electric trimmer. For those seeking a silky-smooth undercarriage there’s always Men’s Brazilian Wax option. For men who want to eliminate back hair, a Men’s Back Wax is one of the few alternatives.
“I have guys who come in every four to six weeks just to wax their butt cracks,” says Carmen, a Senior Aesthetician and Men’s Waxing Specialist at Body Beautiful Day Spa Phoenix | Scottsdale. Many of her male clients are in their late 20s or early 30s, she says, and many claim they were encouraged by their significant others to get manscaped. Other men who have their pubic hair waxed (Men’s Brazilian) say they do it to make their penis look longer and their partners prefer them “neat and tidy”. For more information on Men’s waxing services at Body Beautiful Day Spa Phoenix | Scottsdale, see our Waxing for Men page.
Body Beautiful Day Spa, conveniently located just south of the Biltmore Resort near the Royal Palms resort, provides affordable luxury, resort quality day spa and medical spa services. Whether you’re a permanent Arizona resident or visiting a resort in the Phoenix – Scottsdale area, you’ll get the best value on resort quality services at Body Beautiful Day Spa. Get notified of Body Beautiful Day Spa’s latest specials and newest services through our newsletter!
Previous Body Beautiful Day Spa Phoenix | Scottsdale blog posts have talked about how important vitamin B12 is to brain function and how our B12 shots can help. On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Dr. Oz investigated how a vitamin B12 deficiency can cause you to age. Dr. Oz states that vitamin B12 is essential for your normal metabolic function and overall health. Dr. Oz conveyed that Vitamin B12 also plays a wide variety of roles in our metabolism and has important effects on your health such as:
- Vitamin B12 is essential for the manufacture of red blood cells. A Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause anemia.
- Vitamin B12 is needed for nerve cells to function, and to manufacture myelin, the insulating material that surrounds some of our nerve cells and speeds neural transmission.
- Vitamin B12 is needed by every single cell in your body for DNA replication.
Dr. Oz emphasized that if you have a vitamin B12 is deficiency, your DNA cannot replicate normally. This means that you can’t generate new, healthy cells. This is how a vitamin B12 deficiency can mimic all of the effects of aging. Common symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include fatigue, numbness and tingling, dizziness, swelling and irritation of the mouth and tongue, weakness, and irritability. The most serious effect of a vitamin B12 deficiency is impaired brain function. Remember, vitamin B12 is required for nerve cell function. Advanced B12 deficiency can cause dementia severe enough to resemble Alzheimer’s disease!
Dr. Oz said that the most important cause of deficiency has to do with the unique way vitamin B12 is absorbed. He said that vitamin B12 must be escorted by a protein called intrinsic factor, produced by cells of the stomach, to get into the bloodstream. There are many disorders of the stomach, such as gastritis that particularly common after age 50, as well as medications that can interfere with the production of intrinsic factor. The medications that can interfere with intrinsic factor production include aspirin, antacids, proton-pump inhibitors, and metformin (Glucophage).
The great thing about vitamin B12 is that, unlike many other vitamins, it is so safe that the FDA has no upper limit! This means that there is no risk of overdosing when you get a vitamin B12 shot. Affordable vitamin B12 shots are available at Body Beautiful Day Spa Phoenix | Scottsdale Arizona, where you can get a B12 shot, or get a B12 shot with lipotropics, or fat burners, also called “slim shots”. The B12 shots with fat burners at Body Beautiful Day Spa in Phoenix | Scottsdale contain amino acids methionine, inositol, and choline that boost your metabolism without amphetamines.
Body Beautiful Day Spa is conveniently in the Phoenix – Scottsdale area just south of the Biltmore Resort. Whether you’re a permanent Arizona resident, or visiting a resort in the Phoenix – Scottsdale area, you’ll get the best value on resort quality, affordable luxury services day spa and medical spa services at Body Beautiful Day Spa Phoenix | Scottsdale. 602-522-9222
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Almost everyone has hair in places they wish they didn’t. Now with new, lower laser hair removal prices at Body Beautiful Day Spa in Phoenix | Scottsdale, everyone can afford to get permanently smooth skin. And if you start now, you can be hairless by summer (you’ll need six treatments, four weeks apart for full results)!
Laser Hair Removal Advantages
The appeal of laser hair removal stems from its convenience, effectiveness, and efficiency. Laser hair allows men and women to have perfectly smooth skin without shaving, plucking, waxing, or irritating depilatories.
Laser hair removal is not only extremely effective in permanently reducing unwanted hair, but it is also extremely convenient. Smaller areas can be treated in 10 minutes or less, and clients are able to return to normal activities immediately. Laser hair removal can easily treat large areas of hair growth in a relatively short amount of time. For example, laser hair removal for an entire back takes as little as an hour.
Laser Hair Removal Benefits
- A non-invasive, gentle technique that reduces undesirable hair from most parts of the body
- Treats larger areas effectively because it disables more than one hair at a time
- May make skin color and complexion more uniform
- Minimal discomfort
- Replaces waxing, electrolysis, shaving and bleaching
- No downtime
Laser Hair Removal Technique
The most commonly used lasers utilize a low energy laser beam. The laser beam passes through the skin and is attracted to the pigment of the hair. The laser energy passes down the hair shaft and is absorbed by hair follicles that are in the active growth phase, thereby disabling the hair follicle in the deeper layer of the skin. The hair follicles that are in dormant phase are not affected by the treatment. In most cases, minimal pain should be experienced and no anesthesia is required.
Laser Hair Removal Prices Have Dropped
Both advances in technology and laser hair removal competition have resulted in massive price drops on laser hair removal! For example, bikini line laser hair removal used to run between $300 and $500 per treatment. Now, at Body Beautiful Day Spa in Phoenix | Scottsdale, the price for bikini line laser hair removal is just $50 per treatment when you buy a package of six.
You’ll always get the best value on quality day spa and medical spa services at Body Beautiful Day Spa in Phoenix | Scottsdale. Many of our regular prices are less than our competitor’s sale prices! Get notified of Body Beautiful Day Spa’s latest specials and newest services through our newsletter!
What is a Brazilian Wax?
Brazilian bikini waxes were introduced to New York in 1987 by seven Brazilian-born sisters (the J Sisters). Brazilian waxes differ from regular bikini waxes because hair is removed in the front, back and everything in between. During a Brazilian wax, a “landing strip” is typically left in the front, but some men and women opt for everything removed.
At Body Beautiful Day Spa in Phoenix | Scottsdale, expert Brazilian waxing is provided for both men and women by licensed, experienced estheticians.
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Body Beautiful Day Spa recommends Tend Skin Liquid for post-Brazilian skin care after both men’s and women’s Brazilian waxing.
Brazilian Wax FAQs
What should I do to prepare for my Brazilian Wax?
Whether you’re a man or woman, if you are very sensitive in the bikini area take an Advil 30 minutes before your appointment. You’ll also want to skip the gym. Avoid any intense cardio for 24 hours post-wax — it can lead to irritated bumps from sweat trapped against the skin under tight-fitting clothes. Finally, avoid sunbathing, using self-tanners or the tanning bed for at least 24 hours before and after a Brazilian wax.
Does the Brazilian waxing hurt?
Yes, it does hurt some, but each person, whether man or woman, will have areas that are more and less sensitive. You can compare it to removing a band-aid from a hairy area of the body. Your tattoo hurt much worse. The area may remain a little pink for up to 24 hours if you have sensitive skin.
How long does a Brazilian waxing last?
Usually your Brazilian men’s or women’s wax will last about 4 weeks for the average person to keep it really smooth. Some men and women are comfortable with up to 6 weeks of growth. Remember that if the hair gets over 1 inch long it is harder to work with.
If I have shaved the area to be waxed how long do I have to wait to get it waxed?
Usually 2-3 weeks growth is enough in the bikini area for a men’s or women’s Brazilian waxing.
What if the hair in the private area has never been waxed, cut or shaved?
If the hair in the area to be waxed has never been clipped or shortened it would be OK if you trim it back to 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. This is a comfortable length to be removed by waxing for both men’s and women’s Brazilians.
Will I get stubble from waxing?
No, there should be no stubble from the waxing the hair is removed not cut off. It will grow back slowly and softer as the ends are not blunt or scratchy when it does grow back. Not all hair grows back at the same rate so that keeps the hair less dense until it is all grown back. The only time the hair might break and create stubble is if it breaks because the growth direction cannot be determined.
What do I need to do to care for my Brazilian waxing?
After your waxing treatment you should wait at least 3 hours to shower to allow the pores of the skin in the waxed area to close. On the second day after your Brazilian you should start to exfoliate the waxed area. This is done to insure the waxed area does not get any ingrown hairs. With more waxing treatments the hair will grow back slower, finer and with less density.
Is it possible to wax other areas of the body in conjunction with the Brazilian wax?
Yes, it is possible to wax several areas at the same time and many men and women like to do just that. When you make your appointment be sure to mention all the areas you would like to have waxed. This will insure the preparation is completed for your Brazilian waxing as well as any other waxing needs.
Body Beautiful Day Spa, conveniently located just south of the Biltmore Resort near the Royal Palms resort, provides affordable luxury, resort quality day spa and medical spa services. Whether you’re a permanent Arizona resident or visiting a resort in the Phoenix – Scottsdale area, you’ll get the best value on resort quality services at Body Beautiful Day Spa. Get notified of Body Beautiful Day Spa’s latest specials and newest services through our newsletter!
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