I’m a doctor, here’s one deadly reason you should never shave your body hair
According to doctors, removing body hair is a risky activity and can have fatal consequences.
Anesthesiologist Myro Figura has revealed the terrifying reality faced by those who choose to keep their appearance hair-free.
The popular medical expert explained that hair – especially on the arms and legs – is the body’s first line of defense against many pests and diseases.
In an Instagram reel titled “mosquito season,” the popular doctor explained that body hair serves three main functions: “insulation, protection, and sensation.”
He went into great detail about how hair “protects” against pests, particularly mosquitoes, and shared a video of one of the blood-sucking insects trying to push through the thick hairs on its legs to reach the skin.
“Do you really think this mosquito has a chance? No,” he said.
The mosquito’s needles do not reach the man’s skin, protecting him from any viruses the mosquito might be carrying.
The doctor’s warning comes as Europe faces one of its worst mosquito seasons on record, with tourists being advised to ‘stay away’ or ‘be prepared’.
Dengue cases alone doubled in 2023 and are expected to “explode” in 2024. One seasoned traveler even described it as “a terrifying plague.”
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Monitoring, residents of and travelers to 13 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Spain, are at high risk.
The doctors who followed him were happy to follow his advice.
“It pays to be hairy,” said one woman.
“Looks like it’s going to be a rough summer at my house,” another agreed.
Some saw it as permission to stop shaving for good.
“So what you’re saying is that I should never shave my legs, especially in the summer,” one woman said.
“I can’t wait to be a sasquatch,” someone joked.
Other followers were shocked when they heard the doctor’s advice.
“I’m fucked. My body is completely hairless,” said one woman.
“I wish I had seen this before I shaved today,” one man added.
And some were just skeptical.
“As a man I have pretty hairy legs and I can attest that they can still bite you,” one man said.
“They just bite your toes,” said another skeptic.
“So fun fact – I did a little self-study on this. One year I didn’t shave and I counted all the bug bites and where they were. The next year I did,” one woman said.
“I had six more bug bites that year that I didn’t shave, and most of them were on my neck or face. So unless you can grow hair there… this isn’t going to work. But if you want to go natural, go for it.”