It turns out that the Brazilian wax is aparently outdated in 2009, and there’s a new fangled movement towards going “completely bare with flair”, otherwise known as “Vajazzling”. Recently, on the George Lopez Show, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt gushed about "vajazzling," a new trend in ladies' intimate fashion that involves rounding out a brazilan bikini wax with the decorative application of Swarovski crystals. The procedure, which is offered in certain spas in New York City for about $115, including the cost of the bikini wax and your choice of crystal design, takes about 45 minutes. The decoration is applied to the freshly waxed skin using an adhesive on the back of the crystals—which are applied in a large pattern or, in the case of certain detailed designs, are also individually hand-placed—and the glitzy result is supposed to last about five days.
Yet, if bedazzling your nether regions sounds appealing as a way to mark the next special occasion, you may want to consider potential health risks first. TIME asked Dr. Suzanne Merrill-Nach, a San Diego-based obstetrician and gynecologist in private practice, what potential hazards of crystal crotches could be. Though she had not yet seen a thus bejeweled patient, a description of the process left Merrill-Nach concerned about the potential for infection. While waxing and shaving intimate areas already poses a risk for infection due to ingrown hairs, applying glue to raw, freshly waxed skin may increase this risk by trapping bacteria, she says. "If you're putting glue on skin that's raw from being waxed, you're really creating a nice environment for bacteria to grow," she said. In fact, even with more traditional waxing (sans crystal application) Merrill-Nach recommends giving the skin up to two days to recover—before exposure to sun, for example.
Frankly, that's quite enough risk for me to say NO to this new crazy trend. Also, I would venture to guess that it would not feel that comfortable for your partner either.
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