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Is is true that shaving your arms will give skin cancer?

I heard that shaving your arms gives you cancer. Is it true???

The only thing shaving your arms is likely to give you is razor burn.
Skin cancer comes from exposure to a high amount of ultra-violet radiation, either from the un or from tanning beds.
The tiny invisible amund of hair on your arms is nowhere near enough to protect your skin from the UV rays, so removing it should make no difference....either to your cancer risk or to your appearance.

Lol. It is just one of many urban myths like milk can give you cancer, which is not true BTW,but it's safer to wax,bleach,or use a hair removal cream. Who wants unsightly shaving nicks and scars on their arms anyway?

no, that can not give you skin cancer.

but dont shave your arms, wax them, its smoother and the hair grows out finer and less each time you wax.

I hate to sound bitchy, but seriously?

Shaving your arms?

thats what i used to think...but then i heard different..it defenetly doesnt cause skin cancer

untrue

NO!

What does one have to do with the other?

haha no it does not!

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