Underarm hair

Underarm hair and its removal

Underarm Hair or armpit hair is the hair which grows in the underarm area. This hair, as most of the other body hair, normally starts to appear at puberty and growth is usually complete by the end of teen age. The release of pheromones from the axilla at this stage of human development suggests association of armpit hair with sexuality. It has been suggested that the hair itself acts with a natural "anti-friction" quality between the upper arm and the thorax.

Today, it is more common for women than men to shave off their underarm hair regularly for aesthetic reasons, a practice that may be connected to the overall body hair distribution of sexes. Armpit hair also contributes to intensify the effects of tickling.

History of underarm hair removal

In the West, the practice of removal of underarm hair began around 1915 in the US and UK, when one or more magazines showed a woman in a dress with shaved underarms. Regular shaving became feasible with the introduction of the safety razor at the beginning of the 20th century. There are no bad effects of this underarm hair removal.

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