the best techniques for removing hair from the chin, upper lip or cheeks

During perimenopause and menopause, the reduction in female hormone levels, particularly estrogen, often leads to the appearance of facial hair. According to a study* 40% of women over 45 suffer from unwanted facial hair, particularly on the chin. Hairs that can appear in the form of down, but also with a larger diameter and a dark color, which can be a source of complexes.

To remove hair, the first instinct is often to use tweezers or depilatory wax. Effective methods, but which are either too tedious or too irritating for the skin. If you want temporarily or permanently eliminate facial hairwe advise you to favor other hair removal techniques.

Electrolysis for permanent hair removal

Ideal for permanently removing fairly dark and thick hair (bikini, armpits, legs), laser hair removal is much less effective on the face where the hair is often much finer. It can even cause paradoxical regrowth, by stimulating the growth of new hairs next to the initially treated area. This is why it is preferable to head towards electric hair removal when you want to remove hair from areas such as the upper lip, chin or down of the cheeks.

Electric hair removal by electrolysis consists of inserting a microfilament into the follicle, up to the bulb, to propagate a small electrical pulse which destroys the bulb. This method is very effective and not very painful. Allow around fifty euros for 15 minutes of treatment.

Sugar hair removal for gentle hair removal

Depilatory waxes can be irritating to the thin and fragile skin of the face. This is why we often recommend favoring sugar hair removal. The principle: make a paste from sugar, lemon juice and water and use it to remove facial hair. For this method to be effective, the hairs must be at least 5 mm long.

To make this preparation, heat in a bain-marie 200g of sugar, 30ml of lemon juice and two tablespoons of water. To ensure that the paste adheres perfectly to your skin, exfoliate, clean your skin then place a little baby powder on your face. Apply the paste to the area to be depilated, like a classic depilatory wax, then remove it using a strip in the opposite direction of hair growth.

Bleaching to bleach down

If you have very fine hair on your face, you may not need to wax it, just bleach it. Avoid bleaching products that you can find in supermarkets, which often tend to yellow the hair. Prioritize the bleaching methodwhich you can carry out in institutes, as well as in centers Lazeo.

“Bleaching is carried out using the Hollywood Spectra laser, an ND: YAG Q-Switch laser. It will emit a long wave of very short duration which will destroy the melanin in the hair, responsible for its color. By causing the pigment to explode, the hair will instinctively lose its color and fall out in the days following the treatment. This technique is called “long-lasting” because it offers temporary results between 2 to 4 months. Bleaching is painless and requires no social eviction” explains the brand.

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