India, Sept. 27 -- Before your first bikini or Brazilian wax, it's natural to have questions and concerns about this intimate service. Exposing sensitive areas to a stranger and trusting them with hot wax can be daunting. But do you actually need to make bikini wax a part of your grooming routine? Also read | Another reason to ditch waxing? New research finds that body hair protects your touch sensitivity

In a September 26 Instagram video she posted, Dr Aanchal Panth, a dermatologist and hair transplant surgeon trained at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, challenged common misconceptions regarding personal cleanliness, specifically addressing the idea that body hair removal, such as bikini hair removal, is neces...