Women who shave their bikini lines risk complications such as infections, burns, severe itching, rashes or cuts, a new study has warned. U.S. researchers found that 87 percent of women currently remove all or some of their pubic hair, with the majority using a razor, while the rest admitted to getting a bikini wax at least once in their life. Almost two thirds (60 percent) of the women also reported experiencing at least one health-related complication, which also included invisible cuts to the skin called epidermal abrasions, ingrown hairs, bruises or allergies. In the report, lead researcher Andrea DeMaria, lead researcher from the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health at UTMB, concluded women should seek professional advice about safe hair removal. “Minor complications commonly occur as a result of pubic hair removal,” said DeMaria. “Gynecological visits could provide a safe environment for women to discuss pubic hair removal practices.” The study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.