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Having this debate with hubby, who is booked in for his snip on Friday. He says shave - it's cheaper. I say wax - more costly but better for when the hair grows back.
What's the opinion of those whose partners have been through this. Is wax common (DH has never had his undercarriage - any part of his body actually - waxed). He's worried the wax will hurt. Scuse me .... :rofl:
Lol, I didn't even think of that needing to be done! DH will likely get the snip after this bub is born, and now I've gotta tell him he'll need to be hairless hehe.
Has your DH ever tried either option? DH shaved once and the itching was apparently unbearable. It started from the day after, and I don't think you'd want to go scratching down the after an op. If he were to wax, he'd need to get it done professionally. DH once found one of my wax strips, the kind for the bikini line, and used it on the shaft area where there's tiny bits of hair near the base. He just about cried lol.
So I don't either option will be really attractive, but once the pain of waxing is over I reckon recovery from the op will be better.
That's what I reckon - the itching afterwards would be horrid. Nope, other than his face, a razor (or waxing strip) has never been near his body.
I'm trying REALLY hard to be sympathetic to his concerns, but after years of waxing and birthing babies I'm finding it all just a teeny bit amusing.
LOL AndiE!! Mine goes in next Wed :)
He knows that the hospital will shave him if they need to right? He doesn't need to take care of that himself.
Nah, it's at a private practice and he's under instruction to "shave" before he leaves home. Apparently they told him "his WIFE" was the best person to shave him!
When DH had his vasectomy a few months ago he just left it, they didn't shave it either.
DH shaved himself :lol: and it's lucky that he did because on the day the nurse gave him one of those crappy single blade orange BIC razors and expected him to do it DRY! He did say it itched like buggery after though so probably wax. But you also have to do the scrote so he may not be too keen to put hot wax there ;)
I've just had a close girlfriend tell me to get him Veet foam remover - that's what her DH used before his snip. I haven't used the stuff for near on 20 years so does anyone know if it has a post-hair removal itch factor?????
Hahaha ... who knew pre-op could be so complicated!
Wow when mine had it done they didn't sat anything about it and we didn't even think of it. His was at hospital.
OMG Do NOT let him use that! It's not for that area and it will BURN LOL!:
Completely agree with Trill, don't let him put it there! DH has done that too and the results were not good!:
LOL I don't have any answers but just wanted to ask where he is going and if its very costly?
I desperately need dh to go do it.
DH was told to shave and do it on the day of the op. I think any itchiness would be the least of his troubles in the next few days anyway....
Damn. Back to the drawing board (or the waxing board, or the shaving board ....).:
Arimeh - I'll PM you.
If you google 'veet hair removal for men amazon reviews' you'll find out why you can't use it there :lol:
Hubby shaved before his op but has used the extra sensitive veet before with no problems but it gets itchy like shaving. No way was I doing it!
Was reading this thread to gather genuine info as DH will be getting the snip in the next year... but oh my lord, thanks for that little extra entertainment Trillian. Can not stop laughing!
LMAO here too!
My hubby had the procedure a week and a half ago and shaved down there. He hasn't said anything about the hair growing back, he is complaining about the stitches being itchy!
It cost $500 via private practice and we got approx $160 back from Medicare
OMG Trill, I have tears rolling down my face from following your google search!!!
The first time I read those reviews I couldn't breathe I was laughing that hard :rofl:
DH was told not to shave at all before op as they prefer to do it to reduce the risk of their being any skin irritation in the area they need to work on. I think theory being they do it then and there so no chance for skin to get irritated.
PMSL! Thanks Trillian, I have tears in my eyes. I especially like the one titled Oh the shame.
:rofl: I laughed so hard I couldnt read for the tears.
I've tried reading all of these before but couldn't get far without nearly choking to death from laughter:
it's also worth searching Adam Hills Boyzillian on youtube
as for the original question, I have no idea :)
How about trimming very close with scissors, at least for most of the area? Less chance of issues with regrowth
ETA - Although scissors near his bits at this time may make him reconsider his decision..:think:
I finally got around to reading those reviews - not a good idea while I'm at work, my face is a mess from laughing and crying! I had to forward it to DH, that's much worse than what he went through!
I picked a stupid moment too - in the car, parked out in front of a chemist, with my partner looking at me like I was a big, massive weirdo. I was crying, my stomach and face hurt and I could not speak! :) Great one!!!! :)
So I'm ultimately leaving it up to DH to decide.
I've booked him in to have a wax on Thursday night (cleared it with the surgery where he's having the vasectomy, although the nurse suggested I was being a little, um ... "unkind" to suggest he have a wax. (Quote) A male's undercarriage is rather loose and floppy, therefore a wax will hurt more than when a female has it done (unquote).
Still trying to dredge up sympathy, but it's very hard to do!!!
And in case he chickens out of the wax, I brought him some Nads "sensitive" hair remover. Yes, even after reading all the hilariously ouchy reviews, I bought it. It will have to be used with care and I have a mental image of his crown jewels being gladwrapped beforehand to avoid any of the gel accidentally making contact ;)
Absolutely the best laugh I've had in a while! Thanks trillian lmao xx
AndiE if he uses the cream you have to let us know what happens! And I laughed at the quote about the floppy undercarriage :rofl: That's why they pull it tight! I can just imagine them stretching it out to wax :rofl:
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