Due to the national dengue outbreak, the Department of Health announced 4S in dengue prevention to the public. They are trying to educate the public on how to prevent a dengue outbreak in our places. The 4S are as follows: Search and Destroy (Search and destroy mosquito breeding sites.) Self-protection Measures (Use insect repellants daily and wear light-colored clothes, long sleeves, and long pants.) Seek early consultation. (Seek early consultation at the nearest health care facility once signs and symptoms are manifested.) Say YES only to fogging only during outbreaks. (Support fogging, spraying and misting only in hotspot areas where increases in cases are registered two consecutive weeks to prevent…

Hairless Preference Having hair in the armpits is socially acceptable in many countries, whereas in the Philippines, it is culturally ingrained that women prefer it hairless. So most Filipinas do the usual plucking or shaving. I am the latter. Being busy most of the time, I prefer shaving since it is fast and easy, unfortunately, over the years I developed a what you called a “chicken skin.” Whenever you shave your armpits, the skin where the hair grows protrudes visibly thus becoming similar to a chicken’s skin when you remove their feathers. That being said, my armpit was not a pretty sight to behold. Waxing Discovery Then I discovered waxing.…