Brazilian, Playboy, Hollywood Bikini Waxing

Dear Dr. Dave and Dr. Dee,

What is a Brazilian wax? Is this a new waxing technique?

Signed,

Inquisitive

Dear Inquisitive,

Brazilian waxing involves hair removal from the bikini area. There are basically four types of bikini waxes with increased degrees of hair removed from the pubic and buttock areas.

1. Bikini Wax is the standard hair removal outside the bikini panty line.

2. Brazilian Bikini Wax or G Wax leaves a narrow strip of hair down the front of the pubic area and removes hair from the rest of the pubic and the buttock area.

3. Playboy Bikini Wax leaves a very narrow strip of hair down the front of the pubic area and removes hair from the rest of the pubic, labia, buttocks, and perianal areas.

4. Full Bikini Wax, Hollywood Wax, or The Sphynx removes all hair from the pubic area, labia, buttocks, and perianal areas.

Waxing is best performed by a trained technician and should last about 4 weeks.