I bought a depilatory (nair) for facial hair removal. I have a little bit of hair on my upper lip and also hate the fine hair on my cheeks (even though it is light and blonde). Does anyone know if the creams make the hair grow back darker or thicker? I am scared to try it.



Thanks, from a first time poster...

Even though these products do not disturb the hair's root structure, there are some that believe that depilatories and bleach, etc. can result in hair that becomes sturdier and more numerous.

Any time the skin is "assaulted" and traumatized repeatedly, the body's response can be to grow more hair to protect the traumatized skin area. I'm talking repeated insult.

A construction worker or an avid golfer, may both get a lot of sun exposure and you may see little hairs growing on the tip of the nose. Someone who needs to wear a cast on an arm for 6 weeks will noticed that when the cast is removed, there is a big surprise. Their arm looks like a monkey's arm with all the hair growth that appeared to protect the skin against the friction created by the cast.

So, the answer to your question is, yes, maybe. These creams can cause skin irritation, so do a test spot first.

Dee

i have a lot of facial hair that is fine peach fuzz, esp on my chin & cheeks and along the jaw line. i don't bother with removing the fine peach fuzz on my cheeks and jawline; but i do work on the upper lip and chin. i have very sensitive skin & using bleaches & depilatory creams burned my skin. waxing was too harsh on my skin and left it red, raw and burning for a few days. so the only solution was to tweeze but i can't imagine tweezing so much fine hair that i can hardly see. i came upon one of the posts by dfahey recommending epicare and i finally purchased it & i hv been very happy with it since. the nice thing abt epicare is that it does not damage the skin and just pulls a bunch of hair out by the roots. i did turn red but the redness subsided after abt 20 min. also, my hair did not come back darker or thicker.

I have just discovered this site and am extremely pleased. I'm the only person in my circle that has this problem and to have somewhere to go for advice and information is priceless.

I have facial hair on my upper lip, but under my chin is where the coarse hair is. Nair removal cream wasn't effective, so I tried Veet hair removal cream. After I used it, it was then that I noticed it wasn't for the face. Well, it worked quite well though. It left my skin smooth, but regrowth began about 2 days later. In an article on hairtell under depilatories, I saw that baby oil was listed as an "accessory." What is it used for? After you're done, or before? Per the previous posting I too am going to try Epicare. I watched the demo video for it, but how would you rate the pain? Does it work for coarse hair also?

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TJ

have you considered permanent removal with electrolysis? i think it's worth the investment considering how much these temporary methods cost over a couple years.

what about laser hair removel treatment?
it's not cheap i know, but it's effective and a quite permanent way to get rid of stubbon hair on face.

actually, laser hair removal is not always a good way to go for a woman's face, especially if the hair is not coarse and the skin is not very light. i wonder if you work for a laser clinic or laser manufacturer 'lovely' considering this is your only post.

I've been reading alot lately about different methods, electrolysis in particular. Its the only thing that seems permanent or close to it, b/c laser isn't guaranteed to have any effect at all. I'm a light skinned person and my concern is will it leave my skin discolored? Is a needle really inserted into the hair folicle? Whoa.

The hair follicle is an indentation in the skin, inserting a probe/needle into it is like placing a straw into a beaverage bottle, as long as you don't break the sides or puncture through the bottom, you have no problems.

A good electrologist will be able to provide you with trouble free skin with little or no discoloration, and any discoloration experienced would be temporary. The overwhelming majority of my clients experience nothing more than some short term redness and and maybe some temporary swelling, based on how much hair removal we do in any particular area.

TJ, I don't know what you've been reading, but the unbiased opinion is that both laser and electrolysis work, but you need to choose which is right for you depending on your hair and skin type and area treated. Pigmentation problems can be an issue only on darker skin, and that applies to both laser and electrolysis, though in different ways. If you provide the area you want treated, what type of skin and hair you have (color, coarseness) etc, we can tell you what will work best. A lot of times it's a combination of laser and electrolysis too. Most importantly, what makes a difference is a skilled technician, whether it's a laser operator or an electrologist, who will produce permanent results and no negative side effects. If you don't find one who is skilled, you risk negative side effects and lack of results with both methods.