Beauty Article

Many women experience unwanted facial hair and wish to have it removed. It can be due to genetics
age
medication or many women just want it removed for cosmetic reasons
like eyebrow hair. Women experience growth of unwanted facial hair during certain times of their life
such as puberty
pregnancy
and menopause. Regardless
there is a large population of women who want a safe
long lasting
and effective way to remove facial hair.

One way to remove facial hair is through shaving. Although the old wives tale that this will cause the hair it grow back thicker and faster is not true
many woman feel this is too masculine a way to remove facial hair. Plus
it only eliminates the problem for a short amount of time and may irritate sensitive skin.

One of the most common ways for women to remove facial hair is by plucking. They are probably already familiar with this due to plucking their eyebrows with a process. If they see a darker hair on their lip or chin
it is easy enough to pluck out. Plucking the hair removes it longer than shaving
but is still not the permanent solution for which many women are looking. Waxing is similar to plucking
but it can be more painful and is more likely to irritate sensitive skin. The same is true for creams that remove hair plus many of them have a bad smell. There is a skin cream called Vaniqa that decreases facial hair growth
but it is also only temporary and requires a prescription from a doctor.

You can purchase epilators with tweezers at most beauty stores
but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that that is no statistically significant data to prove that tweezer epilators provide permanent hair removal. It may for some
and not for others. One factor may be the coarseness of your hair.

If you are looking for a method to remove facial hair permanently
try electrolysis. Electrolysis is the process by which facial hair is removed using electrical currents. A trained professional
often referred to as an electrologist or electrolysist
must perform this procedure. They take a metal probe and insert it into an individual hair follicle. The electrical current is then delivered to the follicle
destroying it. One the procedure is complete; the hair is removed with sterile forceps. Each hair follicle must be treated individually. The discomfort of this process varies among clients. Some have reported feeling a slight pinprick and some have reported a more painful feeling. As with many medical procedures
there is a chance of scarring
although it is minimal if you are using a well-trained electrologist. But
immediately after a hair follicle is treated
there may be a small
red lesion
much like an insect bite for a short time.

While electrolysis will permanently remove the hair
it may not be instantaneous. You may have to have several electrolysis treatments to the same hair follicle before the hair is completely removed. This is because your hair cells grow in cycles and electrolysis only works if the hair is in its growth phase. Many electrologists charge by the amount of time it takes to remove the hair. Ten minutes runs about $18 and 30 minutes costs about $34.

Another form of permanent facial hair removal is laser treatments. This is a new technology
only being offered commercially since the mid 1990s. This may also be referred to as phototricholysis or photoepilation. Like electrolysis
this may require several treatments before the hair is removed permanently. The laser light also feels like a pinprick to most patients. However
the laser treatments will not work on blonde
red
or white hairs. It will however work on areas that electrolysis will not
such as the ears and nose. Laser hair treatments for the upper lip normally run about $50 per session as does the chin treatments. If you have facial hair on your cheeks
those treatments are a little more expensive - around $75 per treatment.

If you decide to do electrolysis or laser treatments for your unwanted facial hair
you should always talk to your doctor first about any pre-existing conditions you might have that would make you an unlikely candidate for these treatments.

There is no need to be ashamed of having your unwanted facial hair treated. Do some research on the Internet to find the best way for you to have the hair removed. There is no doubt it will make you feel better about yourself.