Male Body Depilation

Depilation is the removal or reduction of body hair below the neck. Traditionally, the presence of male body hair has been considered a symbol of masculinity and virility among certain cultures. However, even during ancient times, Egyptian and Greek cultures considered a hairless male body superior. In this modern era of the changing male body image, the presence of a male hairless body has arisen as a cultural norm among some male subcultures.¹ The process of male body hair removal has presented the nurse practitioner with some clinical challenges.