I am a female and have had successful treatments in the past. I have some clean up work to do and maybe add my stomach to the list. The person that has been recommended is a male doctor. His web site looks good and I intend to call him. I just feel funny having a man work on me. Does anyone else feel this way? I know I am being silly and I would only go with someone who was professional but I still feel a bit odd. I wouldn’t mind if it was a laser facial but hair removal seems different. I think it means that I am not comfortable with my body and that I still find the excess hair embarrassing.
You’re probably not the only one who feels like this, but I honestly don’t think you should worry about it. When you’re being treated by professionals they probably do not think of you as one of a particular gender - you’re a client who is being treated for some unwanted hair.
But I must admit that as a gay male, I have preferred to have males “work” on my brazilian. To me, at least, it would be very odd to have a female handling my private parts 
I would like a more in depth discussion on this subject.
For practitioners, the sex of the client is most often irrelevant, but clients sure do seem to put a lot of thought into this.
As a practitioner I feel kind of strange, because I am thinking, “It is not like I am a potential date, or relationship or whatever”, but the clients keep saying things like: “I don’t want a man seeing me like this.”
As my friend Fino says, “Trust me, I want to get rid of you and your hair problem as quickly as possible.”
I am fairly certain that this doctor is gay, not that it matters. In theory I should be more comfortable since I am a straight female but it still feels a little funny. I think part of the problem is also that he is doctor. For some reason I put doctors on a pedestal. For what it’s worth, I think I would be comfortable with a male nurse or other practitioner.
In the end, I will put my issues aside and go with this doctor if he provides the best service.
James - it may also depend what area is being worked on for some. It may also be the fact that most practitioners I have encountered have been women. If males were the norm it would likely not be an issue.
Oh well. That’s my 2 cents.
For me personally, I would normally choose a woman if I knew for sure that both male and female options had equal skill, but I would for sure choose the man if he was highly recommended or did a better job. It’s like who wouldn’t choose someone like James for something so expensive and so important to you when so much depends on the skill? I would worry more about skill level and good equipment than sex.
I always choose woman gynocologists and one time I had to see a male specialist. I was so nervous going in but afterwards it just felt normal and routine. We have to think about how professioanls see so many ppl with so many similar and different concerns…bottom line…we are not alone and they are in the profession to help.
Thank You both for your kind words.
In electrolysis and LASER, the skill matters more. The only reason I perfer a male massage therapist is the work I do knots up my muscles, and men are stronger, and can do a better job of blasting out those muscle spasms. I have seen a similar, though not as pronounced difference in male and female chiropractors.
For something that is more skill over physicality, it should not matter.
By the way, you hit the nail on the head, the number one answer to the question of why a female has come to me has always been some variation of, “Due to my research and recommendations, you seemed like the best choice for a skilled and learned professional.”
You just have to remember that these people are professionals and do this daily. They see people like you every single day. It’s not anything new or special to them. I’ve had my bikini and other treatments by a male doctor btw. They’re medical professionals. They’ve seen everything. It is their job.