FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS: More Teenage Girls Seeking Genital Cosmetic Surgery. “What’s driving the trend for labia surgery? Well, for one, doctors say, many young girls shave or wax their pubic hair, exposing the genital area. According to a 2012 study, more than 70 percent of girls and young women ages 12 to 20 said they routinely shaved or waxed the pubic area.” On the upside, crab lice are now an endangered species.