INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If there is a large number of quills, the experience will be much less painful when performed by a doctor. Do not attempt to remove quills on a person's face or throat at home. The removal process is painful and requires the patient to sit still for a long period of time while quills are extracted. Remove the quills as soon as possible after the injury occurs. If the injured person struggles, there is risk that the quill tip may break off and lodge deeper in the skin, which risks causing serious problems. Take the person to a doctor if the person will not remain still. Many people cut the hollow quill before removing so that it deflates and become smaller. Professionals, however, advise not to do this, as it can make the quill harder to grasp and could cause it to break apart into several splinters. You may need pliers of different sizes if there are both small and large quills present. Quills require tools for removal because they have barbed ends along their surfaces which make them easy to stick into an object but difficult to remove in the opposite direction. If you attempt to pull quills by hand they will burrow into your fingers. Use the tool to grab the quill as near to the skin as possible. You could even push the skin down around the quill, as long as you are careful not to break the quill or cause too much pain to the injured person. Use a powerful, rapid motion to pull the quill out as firmly and quickly as possible. Do not twist the quill, which can cause breakage. Try to pull it out at the same angle it entered, directly backward out of the wound. Broken quills can embed themselves into the skin and cause infection. See a doctor if this occurs. If you are not able to visit a doctor, sanitize a pair of clean (dirt-free) tweezers by putting them in boiling water for five minutes. Remove the tweezers from the water with tongs and let cool on a clean paper towel for a few minutes before you use them to remove the broken quill tip inside the wound. Ask the patient if they have any pains elsewhere on their body, which could indicate smaller quills or broken off quill tips neither of you noticed. Remove quill tips as described above. Dip a cotton ball in hydrogen peroxide and wipe the wounds clean with it. Sterile alcohol pads found in first aid kits will also work. Use mild soap and water if nothing else is available. You may wish to apply a bandage over the ointment to hold it in place if the injured person will be participating in energetic activities, or if he or she is likely to scratch at the wound. Otherwise, keep the region open (without a bandage) so you can watch for infection. Possible infection can appear as redness, swelling and oozing pus. You should visit a doctor if this occurs so you can be prescribed a safe and effective antibiotic to fight off the infection. If the person has any unexplained pains in the next few weeks, take them to a doctor and mention the porcupine quill incident. There's a possibility a quill tip remains lodged under the skin or has traveled deeper into the body where it can cause serious damage. While rabies is mostly transmitted through bites, you should not take any risks. If someone is unlucky enough to pick up the rabies virus from a porcupine and did not receive a prompt vaccine or a vaccine in the recent past, there is a high chance of death. Even if the injured person received a vaccine in the last three years, ask a doctor whether it would be wise to receive another one after possible exposure.

SUMMARY: Go to a doctor for serious cases. Ask the person to remain calm and still. Never cut the quills before removal. Approach the first quill with a pair of flat head pliers or hemostats. Clasp the quill near the base. Pull the quill out smoothly. Scan the area where the quill was buried to ensure that the tip has not broken off. Repeat the removal process for every quill you can locate. Disinfect the wounds. Apply antibiotic ointment to the wounds. Monitor the wound every day for signs of infection. Ask a doctor about a rabies vaccine as soon as possible.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Always keep your overall aesthetic in mind when grooming your chest. If you wear a long, scruffy beard, a clean-shaven chest looks out of place. Similarly, shorter chest hair looks better on men with short or no facial hair. Look your best by keeping your hair in proportion. You can look in a mirror to gauge this. Get your hair styled first, then trim your chest hair to match it. Your head and body should look like they belong together. Also take into account the hair on your arms and legs. Having a swimmer's bare chest with hairy arms and legs can look strange. Wear your chest hair a little longer to match those other spots. Think about how dark and thick the hair is on those spots before trimming your chest, and use a large mirror to check your work. Of course, you can also trim your leg and arm hair using clippers. This usually isn't done unless you have a lot of hair in those areas. Don't forget to proportion your chest to your stomach, too. Groom your stomach while you take care of your chest. Keep the hair the same length. Consider your overall appearance before trimming your hair short. Hair covers your body, so removing it creates the illusion of extra space. To narrow or shorten your chest, keep the hair a little longer so it fills in more space. To make your chest look better, shave off the hairs on or touching your neck. This area is noticeable to most people looking at your face. Removing these hairs shows attention to detail and makes you appear more neatly groomed as a result. Slip on your favorite shirt and take a look in the mirror. If the fabric bunches up uncomfortably around your chest, that can be a sign to cut the hair shorter. Double-check that stray hairs stay wangled under the sleeves and collar. Target those areas and trim the hair as needed to appear neatly groomed. Put on a work shirt if you have one. Stay hairs can be a faux pas in a formal environment. Many guys get the idea that body hair is wrong. You don't have to look like the cover of a romance novel. Unless you truly want to be hairless or need to do it to stay aerodynamic while swimming laps, reign in your expectations. The people around you aren't grossed out by body hair the way you may think. Body hair is natural and looks natural. Avoid trying to be someone you're not. What's important is finding out what looks and feels right for you.

SUMMARY:
Balance your chest hair with your facial hair. Match your chest hair with your other body hair. Trim your hair shorter to show more of your body. Separate your chest and neck by removing upper hairs. Put on a shirt to check your hair. Go hairless for sports and aesthetic reasons.