Facial hair

We try to cover it with make up
We wear our hair long and style it in towards our faces
We avoid sitting opposite a window in a restaurant and being in the bright light on in the sun
We even avoid kissing friends on a cheek so they don't feel the prickles

There's just no hiding it!!!

Our face and neck are also the places which distinguishes the female face from the male face so it is regarded by many as unfeminine.

In many cases facial hair on a woman is a symptom of a medical condition which needs treatment.

Although many men find a small amount of facial hair on a woman quite acceptable most women do not feel the same way and want to get rid of the hair at all costs.

Interestingly, more and more men request to remove hair from face, neck and cheeks in order to enhance their facial features and to reduce amount of ingrown hair and razor bumps.

There are number of options available to remove facial hair including waxing, shaving, threading, electrolysis, laser etc.

Melbourne Facials advocating for laser hair removal or ipl hair removal.

IPL hair removal more costly per treatments initially but you actually save big at the end by starting your hair removal treatment plans earlier. Other methods need to be done continually repeated. Plucking, tweezing, waxing and use of depilatory creams can also cause irritation in the hair follicle resulting in scarring.

Coarser, darker hair on a chin and sides of the face are the best for laser and ipl hair removal and an absolute nightmare for any other method.

Facial Hair Removal Summary

Permanent hair reduction with laser/ipl hair removal requires four to ten treatments for the initial treatment plan with yearly maintenance treatments thereafter.

Laser hair removal and IPL hair removal systems basically employ a targeted flashes of light that aim to block the potential of the hair follicle to grow back. As these flashes are targeted, we're able to preserve surrounding tissues and only harm hair follicles.

Facial Hair insides

Female facial hair tend to get worse with age. With hormonal changes and ageing of the skin, many facial hairs convert from the essentially invisible type (vellus hairs) which generally cover our face naturally, to thicker more obtrusive terminal hairs. This can also be true for men, particularly for their ears.

We girls need to start dealing with facial hair before is too late as grey hair is also a difficulty for laser/ipl hair removal and can only be treated with electrolysis which is excruciatingly painful and very time consuming.