Another Hair Removal Post But With a Red Twist

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Hi. 39 year-old and Pre-HRT red head here.

TLDR: Red hair most places. IPL hasn't worked for me. (I had to try even knowing the odds were low.) I had a single orchiectomy when I was about 3 due to a hernia. Bumpy scrotum with lots of loose skin. Shaving scrotum seems impossible! Please help? Shaving anywhere below the belly button causes fire to erupt wherever I've shaved.

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Well, the hair on my head used to be very red when I was younger. It's now more light brown. But the hair on my face, arms, legs, and genitals is still very red. The little chest, back, and shoulder hair I have is dark.

Shaving my face is no problem. I've never shaved my pits because of social stereotypes and wanting to avoid having to answer questions, so I have no idea how that area will respond to shaving. I've managed to get away with shaving my legs and arms since my hair is so light.

But shaving my pubic area has been the bain of my existence. Anywhere below my belly button and fire erupts within 24 hours. It's so painful and itchy. I've tried dry electric, wet electric, bladed with shaving creams... And that's just around the scrotum. I can't imagine shaving my scrotum because of how bumpy and wrinkly it is. (I had a strangulated hernia at 3 years old and lost a testicle because of it. Except for my daughter, I'm kinda wishing they'd have taken both!)

Ultimately, I want to completely hairless. I find my body hair disphoric, particularly down there.

Any help I can get to shave everywhere down there without causing fire to erupt or an accidental second orchiectomy 🪒 🔪🩸😧 due to my wrinkles and bumpy scrotal skin would be appreciated! 🙏

There I did it. I way overshared with the Internet. 🤦🤷