Hair Removal

If you're a woman, you can get rid of unwanted facial hair in a variety of ways, including: Depilatories. These are chemicals that dissolve hair, which you then wipe away. Laser hair removal. This approach uses heat to destroy hair follicles.... Full Answer

Some people want to know if it's safe to get a Brazilian wax, which is a bikini wax that takes all the hair off from the front, the back, the bottom. It is absolutely safe to get a Brazilian wax, although your skin is fragile and prone to pimples for a... Full Answer

Over-tweezing is a common brow mistake and can make your eyebrows look scary and harsh. If you prefer a thinner shape, try tweezing the underside of your brows to open up the eye area. If you like your brow shape but it’s the individual hairs that... Full Answer

Lasers split light into one precise color. Think of light coming in your window, hitting your chandelier, and causing a rainbow of colors to be projected onto the wall. Now capture just one of those colors and intensify it millions of times. That... Full Answer

In one of life's injustices, many of us have the frustrating experience of losing hair in the places we want to keep it (the scalp) and growing it in the places where we want to lose it (perhaps the back and shoulders for men, and the chin and around the... Full Answer

Before beginning a laser hair removal program, be sure you know what kind of laser is being used. Find out the  percentage of hair destroyed with each treatment. Make sure the hair removal is permanent. Determine the chance of complications... Full Answer

The drug Vaniqua (eflornithine) slows the production of hair and causes it to form improperly. The result is an early breaking off of hair shafts. With the advent of laser hair removal, my opinion is that this drug is best used on blond or white... Full Answer

The laser used in hair removal destroys any brown it encounters. It doesn't know the difference between hair and tanned skin. The darker the skin, therefore, the more the blistering. When the skin is hit by the laser, it responds by making... Full Answer

It seems that we are constantly trying to get rid of hair somewhere - legs, eyebrows, upper lip, underarms. There are plenty of at-home hair removal (or camouflaging) methods available at a spa or salon. We wage our battle with excess body hair with wax,... Full Answer

Laser hair reduction or removal directs a laser through the skin to the hair follicle to stop the growth of the hair. You will likely need repeated treatments. Before treatment, you should avoid the sun as much as possible, which can make laser... Full Answer