{"id":3734,"date":"2016-11-08T10:58:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T15:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.176.215\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2023-08-17T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T20:56:11","slug":"how-often-to-shave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/how-often-to-shave\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should You Shave Facial Hair?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How often you shave depends on your desired facial hair appearance, genetics, and the comfort of your skin. You should only shave once every few days as it allows your skin to heal fully. Men who prefer smooth skin can shave daily, but the proper steps must be taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today’s guide, we will go over shave frequency, genetics, desired facial hair styles, and how to prevent common ailments of over-shaving such as razor burn, ingrown hairs, and dry skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will also suggest a few shaving products that have a measurable impact on the comfort of the shave and the appearance of your skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How often you shave will, of course, determine the look you desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the desired facial hair style, genetics also play a role in determining how often you should shave. For example, some men have naturally thick facial hair that may require daily Shaving that’ll still provide them with a sufficient stubble appearance, whereas others may have much more sparse facial hair growth that’ll require less frequent Shaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To a much lesser extent, diet and lifestyle may impact the rate of facial hair growth. As published by the Harvard Medical School obesity can significantly lower testosterone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nObesity lowers testosterone levels. For example, a 2007 study of 1,667 men ages 40 and above found that each one-point increase in BMI was associated with a 2% decrease in testosterone. In addition, a 2008 study of 1,862 men ages 30 and above found that waist circumference was an even stronger predictor of low testosterone levels than BMI. A four-inch increase in waist size increased a man’s odds of having a low testosterone level by 75%; for comparison, 10 years of aging increased the odds by only 36%. All in all, waist circumference was the strongest single predictor of developing symptoms of testosterone deficiency. And if you doubt these two American studies, just consider Australian research that found almost one in every seven obese men could benefit from testosterone replacement, a rate more than four times higher than in nonobese men.<\/em><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mens-health\/obesity-unhealthy-and-unmanly<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Why does this matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n