Is it harmful to pluck underarm hair?

Is it harmful to pull out the hair under the armpits? Many people will have doubts about this issue. The hair under the armpits does have certain effects on the human body. It has a warming effect and can relieve friction. However, some people think that the hair under the armpits affects the appearance. Generally speaking, the effect of using an electric shaver is still good. If there is less armpit hair, you can also use tweezers to remove it. Let’s take a closer look at whether plucking underarm hair is harmful.

It is not advisable to cut armpit hair: Some people think that it is unsightly to expose armpit hair when wearing short-sleeved shirts in summer, so they cut it with scissors, and some even use blades to shave armpit hair. In fact, doing so is wrong and harmful to health. Whether you cut or shave your armpit hair, you cannot prevent the normal growth of armpit hair, and it is very easy to cause bacterial infection in the armpit. We should face up to the normal physiological phenomenon of armpit hair and never harm our health because of some wrong views.

1. Armpit Hair

Armpit hair is one of the first signs that you're entering puberty. Everyone has armpit hair, which helps absorb sweat so it doesn't run down. Most women shave their armpits several times a week. Different cultures have different views on armpit hair. In some countries, it is considered very sexy, while in others, it is considered unhygienic not to shave it.

How you want to deal with your armpit hair is entirely up to you; after all, it grows underneath your armpits. As long as you keep yourself clean, no one will mind if you shave your armpits. Why does armpit hair change color? Normal armpit hair and pubic hair are the same color as the hair on other parts of the body, but some people may find that the color of their armpit hair or pubic hair becomes abnormal in hot seasons, turning yellow, black or red. Why is this? If you look closely, you will find that it is not the hair that has changed color, but a layer of yellow, black or red aggregate wrapped around the hair shaft. These aggregates can be hard or soft, nodular or more diffuse, making the hair shaft brittle and easily breakable. The skin over the lesions is normal but usually sweats profusely. Depending on the color of the aggregates, sweat can appear yellow, black, or red. There are usually no conscious symptoms, and patients often discover it accidentally.

This condition is medically known as axillary tinea and is caused by a bacterial infection. The pathogen is Corynebacterium gracilis. The occurrence of this disease is not limited by race or gender and is more common in mild or hot seasons. Keeping the local area clean and bathing frequently are effective measures to prevent and treat this disease. If necessary, the affected armpit hair and pubic hair can be shaved off, and antibacterial powders and 1% formalin solution can be applied topically.

2. Why do both men and women have armpit hair?

Armpit hair exists in the human body, generally in both men and women. Hair growth is related to androgens in the human body, so some people mistakenly believe that androgens are not possessed by women. In fact, normal women also have a certain amount of androgen in their bodies. This means that women generally have armpit hair when they reach adulthood.

There are four types of adult hair: Human hair is distributed completely differently in different parts of the body, which is the result of human evolution. What humans currently retain are head hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic hair, armpit hair and sweat hair.

3. What is armpit hair used for?

1. Antibacterial human armpit hair, like pubic hair, is

The part of the body surface where it grows can shield and protect the human skin, preventing it from being invaded by foreign bacteria, dust, etc., and keeping the "enemy" out of the skin.

2. Relieving friction. Another function of armpit hair is that when the human body is moving, the arms move, and there is always friction between the armpits and the surrounding skin. If the friction is too long or too heavy, it often rubs in the "middle", which relieves the force of skin friction and protects the armpit skin from abrasions. Therefore, the role of armpit hair cannot be denied.

To sum up, young women should not cut their armpit hair for the sake of beauty.