What is Hirsutism?
Men and women are born with biological differences, but things get complex when the female body starts producing male hormones. A normal condition for men turns into an abnormal one for women on extra production of androgen hormones. A condition called ‘Hirsutism’ leads to unwanted hair growth, majorly on the face, chest, and back.
It’s easy to manage normal hair growth on the forehead, upper lips, underlips, chin, and cheeks. However, it becomes hell for those 5-10% of women who suffers from excessive facial hair. The men flaunt their heavy beards, but a beard on a woman shatters her confidence.
Although it is complicated to remove facial hair permanently, the development in science and technology has helped to a great extent by providing a much better solution to this. There are various ways and techniques to remove facial hairs. Each one can go as per their need and suitability. With the advice of expert doctors, any of the following methods can be taken up:
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Depilatory Creams:
It's considered the easiest and quickest way to remove facial hair. You need not go to any salon or clinic to get your hair pulled. The depilatory creams are readily available in the medical store, or you can order them online. You can find a variety of creams as per your skin and requirement. However, buy a cream that your doctor only prescribes.
Using these creams is not painful, but it may cause rashes or burn afterwards. It’s better to test this on a small portion of the less sensitive area of your skin and then only try on your face.
Those who use these creams complain that these creams have a strong rotten-egg like smell. Thus, you have to bear with that peculiar smell as well.
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Waxing:
Facial waxing is yet another method to remove unwanted hair. Individuals opt for this method due to its cost-effectiveness, and it’s comparatively less time-consuming than other methods. Some may fear bearing a few seconds of pain while the strips are pulled off during the process. The threshold of feeling pain for each individual depends on their comfort level. You may develop a bit of skin irritation post-waxing, but that’s nothing to worry about; it will go off in a few hours.
Using a cheaper wax may cause some side effects like slight bleeding, hardening of the skin, rashes etc. Hence, always get a good quality wax from the shop that protects your face from the after-effect issues.
You may also go to a salon to obtain the finest results from waxing. Their trained staff will not disappoint you as they have expertise in identifying the skin type, performing waxing in the right way and completing the task in the least time.
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Electrolysis:
Electrolysis is one of the safest methods, which uses electric current to remove hairs. It is a lengthy process which might take up to a year to complete. You would need to go for the session every week or alternate weeks depending upon your Electrologist call who performs the procedure.
During electrolysis, a thin wire is used to remove hairs. The wire carries a small current that breaks the hair follicle and prevents further growth of hairs. The hairs will grow again, and a long continuous process is needed to remove the hair permanently. The procedure is not painful, although you may feel just a bit of discomfort. It’s very much a safe procedure. Side effects after the procedure are also negligible that will remain just for a significantly less time.
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Sugaring:
The name Sugaring itself gives an idea about its composition. Basically, in this method, 3 natural ingredients, i.e. sugar, lemon, and water, are used to make a paste of candy-like consistency.
The natural ingredients make it the safest to use on the skin. People are more relaxed following this method over waxing since it is less painful and natural. Some may feel a temporary redness or irritation on the applied portion post the procedure, but that is not something to worry about.
The paste doesn’t get stick to the hairs and thus causes much lesser pain while pulling off. Waxing risks breaking the hair from in between while pulling off the hairs.
Sugaring is more hygienic, but the regrowth of hairs is faster than waxing. You may go for sugaring if you are dealing with sensitive skin.
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Laser:
This is quite a famous method for removing facial hair as it’s painless and effective. It uses laser light to shed hair. The laser works better on those who have light skin and dark hair.
It’s not just a one-time procedure; it needs a couple of follow up sessions. This treatment doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal. However, it may reduce the hair volume and delay hair growth for a long time. It has fewer side effects, and those that happen are also temporary.
It is suggested not to get exposed to sunlight before or after the treatment for specific hours. The doctor will provide the necessary advice.
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Tweezing:
During tweezing, a tweezer/pucker is used to pluck your hair. It’s an old and easy to go method at your home. Probably the cheapest way among all above. Although it’s a time-consuming process, you need to pull out every hair minutely. It becomes less feasible for people with thick and volume growth.
Tweezing has to be performed with great precision, failing of which might break the hair from in between. Make sure you have a good quality, sterilised, not-dull, aligned tweezer when you wish to tweeze.
The Bottom Line:
You have gone through all six methods that will help you eliminate your facial hair.
A basic question may pop up in your mind about the best method among all six options, but there’s no explicit response to this. Each one has a different body type, skin tone, and reactions to the procedures. Hence, take advice from the specialist and then choose what's best for you. Since your face is one of the most sensitive parts of your body, be careful. However, no method can remove the facial hair permanently. It may reduce the volume of growth or may make the hair finer and thinner over some time.
Conduct good research on a specialist and identify a good one. Book an appointment with the specialist and clear your doubts.
Not just you, but many more people are dealing with facial hair concerns. It’s normal! You Neither hesitate nor wait; just go to your specialist.
