Facial hair shaving behavior and shaving education knowledge in Thai male

Authors

  • Thanisorn Sukakul Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Sumanas Bunyaratavej Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Pichanee Chaweekulrat Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Charussri Leeyaphan Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Supenya Varothai Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

shaving, behaviors, knowledge

Abstract

Background: Facial shaving of beard and mustache in men is the most common cosmetic practice worldwide. There are many mentioned facial shaving-related skin problems due to misunderstanding. Irritation, razor burn, razor nick and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) are frequently mentioned to be shaving related skin problems. Objective: This study aims to observe facial hair shaving behavior and shaving education knowledge in Thai male. Material and Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional analytic studies of healthy men aged older than 18 who have facial hair shaved at least once per month was performed. Collected data included personal information, shaving details and shaving education knowledge.Results: Four hundred validated questionnaires were distributed randomly and checked for reliability before included for statistical analysis. Of all 358 replied questionnaires, 18 questionnaires with missing or unreliable data were sorted out. Finally, 340 cases were analyzed. The mean age was 34.8 ± 13.4 years old, most were wet shavers (77.4%). The mean frequency of shaving was 4 days per week. Only 11.5% had shaving education or knowledge from their reliable sources. Conclusion: Facial hair shaving is the most common cosmetic practice in men but only few men had knowledge about correct shaving process.

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Published

2018-12-04

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Sukakul, T., Bunyaratavej, S., Chaweekulrat, P., Leeyaphan, C., & Varothai, S. (2018). Facial hair shaving behavior and shaving education knowledge in Thai male. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 34(3), 177–182. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/158896

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2018): July - September

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Original articles

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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารโรคผิวหนัง ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใดๆ

บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารโรคผิวหนัง ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักอักษรจากบรรณาธิการวารสารโรคผิวหนังก่อนเท่านั้น