young children also get waxing treatment with children as young as eight receiving wax treatments such as eyebrows, legs and genital waxing. such genital waxing on young girls has been called "virgin bikini" waxes, and is aimed at either reducing the girl's need for pubic hair removal in the future or stopping hair growth permanently with as few as five or six treatments as long as the child has never shaved before. the increase in demand for preteen waxing is being met by spas, with some 10,000 spas in offering services only for young girls and early teenagers in the united states of america alone. the international spa association has reported that 16% of teens who have had spa treatments have had waxing done. the association has not been able to give figures for younger children because it is illegal to survey them.