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Addressing underarm hair is essential in hair removal. And one common method to get hair-free in that area is shaving. It’s quick, easy, and removes the unwanted hair for a few days. But with regular use, it also has its fair share of common side effects. Today, we’ll explore those side effects and examine other options for underarm hair removal.

Common Side Effects of Shaving Underarms

Shaving is a go-to hair removal method to address underarm hair. It’s cost-effective, quick, and mostly painless. However, frequent shaving also comes with potential side effects, including:

Ingrown Hairs

Ingrown hairs form when a hair – often cut by a traditional razor or electric razor – curls back into the skin and grows underneath the surface, forming an irritating bump. They can be itchy, painful, and often the result of friction from shaving.

Shaving Irritation

Also commonly referred to as razor burn from a closer shave, irritated skin is often the result of shaving against the direction of hair growth with too much pressure. Other typical reasons behind the irritation are shaving with dull blades and dry shaving without shaving cream or gels. 

Hyperpigmentation 

Hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition that causes dark patches on the skin when the skin produces too much melanin. It also occurs as a result of shaving when the skin becomes irritated and the body produces more melanin.

Skin Infection

Shaving can result in the medical condition folliculitis, which occurs when hair follicles become inflamed from the razor. Ingrown hairs, redness, sensitive skin, and swelling are typical symptoms. These symptoms could lead to skin infection.

Discomfort and Sensitivity

When the discussion turns to a matter of comfort and skin sensitivity, razor burn usually plays a role. Regular shaving – especially with a dated razor – can disrupt the natural skin barrier and lead to redness, stinging, burning, razor bumps, and a risk of skin irritation.

Read Next: Laser Hair Removal vs Shaving & Laser Hair Removal vs Waxing

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The general discomfort. The overall headache that comes from shaving. Each can be drastically minimized with laser hair removal.”

Alternatives to Shaving Underarms

If the long list of shaving side effects has forced you to consider other methods of hair removal, the good news is you have many available. 

Waxing is a common pivot for many. While you won’t need to wax quite as often as you shave, it’s still a service that requires treatment roughly every three to five weeks. Plus, you still may deal with side effects similar to those that come with a razor like ingrown hairs.

Sugaring and epilating are other hair-removal choices, but they are tedious and sometimes uncomfortable and need to be continuously repeated.

There is, however, one other choice that can address your underarm hair needs: laser hair removal.

The Best Solution: Laser Hair Removal

The ingrown hairs. The razor burns. The nicks and cuts. The general discomfort. The overall headache that comes from shaving. Each can be drastically minimized with laser hair removal.

Instead of addressing that hair on the skin’s surface, the laser gets to the root of the issue, the follicle. The heat from the laser’s energy destroys the follicle and prevents future hair growth in the area. Treatments take place approximately every five weeks at the start of the hair-free journey, but results can be seen as soon as after the first treatment. Laser hair removal works on any skin color and almost all hair colors.

And at Milan Laser, we take it to another level to make sure you get the hair-free skin you’ve always wanted with our Unlimited Package™. You pay one price for a body area and are hair-free for life. So if a touch-up is needed two years after your first appointment, you’ll be covered at no additional cost.

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Addressing underarm hair is a routine part of so many peoples’ hair-removal efforts. If you’ve had enough of the temporary results and literal pains that accompany shaving this area, perhaps it’s time to look into an alternative type of laser hair removal. And you won’t find a better option than Milan Laser. We’re the country’s largest provider of laser hair removal with more than 400 locations nationwide. Start your hair-free journey today!

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Frequently Asked Questions

This process starts with the actual shaving. Make sure your skin is wet with warm water, then use a sharp razor and shave in the direction of hair growth. Use gentle strokes and rinse often. And once you’re finished shaving, exfoliate a few times a week to remove dead skin cells that can trap hairs.

Shaving armpits is a personal preference for removing unwanted hair. While choosing to shave armpits won’t impact a person’s overall health, it can come with some side effects, including the potential of nicks, cuts, razor burn, and ingrown hairs.

Shaving your armpits too frequently can lead to skin irritation, razor burn, ingrown hairs, and general discomfort. The skin in the underarm area is already sensitive. Shaving more than usual – especially with improper shaving techniques – increases the chances of dealing with irritation and discomfort.

In general, removing underarm hair helps reduce body odor in the area. Regular armpit hair removal helps decrease the amount of bacteria that can develop in the area. Also, shaved armpits help sweat evaporate more quickly, allowing less time for any bacterial interaction.

Common problems regular underarm shavers encounter include skin irritation, razor burn, and ingrown hairs. Folliculitis can also become an issue when the follicles become inflamed, and it is often caused by regular use of a dull razor or disposable razor.

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