It's no secret that, as a society, we're obsessed with butts. J.Lo's music video for "Booty" exploded all over the web last week, and don't even get me started on Nicki Minaj's video for "Anaconda." It's insane. But our butt obsession doesn't start and end with twerk videos. It extends to the bedroom and even to our medispas. More and more women are embracing their bums, and have begun to explore new and interesting ways to perfect their own, from the inside out. First we had workout videos like "Buns of Steel," then butt implant surgery, and even padded undies. But now it appears more and more women are taking that old adage "it's on the inside that counts" to heart, and opting to get their anus bleached in the name of booty beauty. But is it worth it?
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Anal bleaching is growing in popularity among women, due in large part to the massive amount of nether regions we're exposed to on a regular basis–including our own. Rumor has it that this all started when a well-known porn star got a full-on Brazilian wax one day and, upon seeing her totally exposed nether region, asked if there was any way to have her anus lightened. There was–she could have it bleached. And so she became the Christopher Columbus of anal bleaching and a new beauty trend was born.
Anal bleaching has now become almost run of the mill. You can just walk right into your local medi-spa and a quick butt bleaching during your lunch break. The entire procedure takes about 20 minutes to complete and costs between $100-$120 for an initial session. At the end of your quickie sesh, you may be sent home with a goody bag of bleaching cream to apply on your own over the course of the next few weeks. Easy-peasy, right? Well, gynecologists and dermatologists warn that though the procedure may appear easy and risk-free, it can be anything but.
There have been several reports of women experiencing irritation, burning and even scarring after having the treatment done. Worse: the procedure may actually ruin your body, as well as your sex life. Anal bleaching may cause tears in the anal canals, as well as strictures, which make the opening of your anus smaller and bowel movements difficult. That sounds painful!
But beauty is pain, right? Well, no. First of all, I don't believe in that edict. But second of all, anal bleaching isn't even worth the pain. Most of the time, the pigmentation will come back, and in cases in which it doesn't, your anus can be bleached so light, it doesn't even match the skin around it. Who wants to look like they have a flashlight shining out of the butt? Not me.
All in all, anal bleaching isn't worth it. Personally, I'm not interested in having bleach applied to my butt. I feel sexiest when my butt isn't on fire and I have full control over my bowels. Maybe that's just me.
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