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We will not go into whether the pandemic times and the use of masks have hidden facial hair that is less cared for and depilated than usual - there each one with what they have hidden, done or not done in the privacy of their homes.
But we are going to sink our teeth into the issue of
facial hair removal
and what is the best way to eliminate the hairs that grow on
the lip, on the cheekbones
- yes, it is also removed - and
on the chin,
which come out with age. to the hormonal revolution.
For this, several experts in different techniques tell us the ins and outs, pros, cons and all kinds of details about
facial hair removal.
Wax, a classic
Wax
continues to be the most widely used facial hair removal method, according to
Estrella Pujol,
from the Oxigen center (Barcelona).
The reason is simple: it allows you to cover a
lot of space
in a short time.
It is ideal for ...
Areas such as
the upper lip
where high precision is not required.
Advantage.
It pulls the hair out by the roots allowing us to forget about it
for 20-25 days.
From The Lab Room (Madrid), where they use a
special wax
that does not adhere as much to the skin but still effectively pulls the hair out, they emphasize that this does not cause as much reaction or allergy as others and is the way to remove
all the fluff.
Cons.
Estrella Pujol points out that if it is made with
hot wax,
it is not the best option for
sensitive skin.
And in mature and fine skin it can cause
sagging
if not done properly.
It can also cause the appearance of
pimples
if the area is not disinfected well after waxing.
Prices:
In Oxigen they offer the service as a complement to the facial protocols.
In The Lab Room, the lip and chin each cost
6 euros
and the cheeks
12 euros.
The tweezers, complementary and for difficult hair
The use of
the forceps is
not usually a procedure by itself, but is used
as a complement to wax,
for example, in areas where great precision is needed, as Pujol says.
They also need the force of the tweezers, they say from The Lab Room, those
hard, black hairs
that grow isolated and that the wax does not manage to remove well.
Nothing like the tweezers to eliminate stubborn hair that resists wax.
Threading, for sensitive skin and to avoid wrinkles
The
cotton threading
is a technique that is necessary the use of
a thread 100% cotton
and the professional skill of hands.
"It has its origins in ancient
India and Persia
and consists of the extraction of hair from any area of the facial region," explains
Patricia Perdomo,
Sundara's chief operating officer.
It is ideal for ...
Very young clients who want to start in the world of waxing the region of the upper lip and sideburns, since it
weakens the hair
and does not allow a growth with a diameter greater than that which has been extracted.
It is also recommended for mature skin as it prevents the appearance of
wrinkles and flaccidity,
as the thread does not pull.
More:
Acne-prone
and sensitive
skin
also benefit from this technique.
Advantage.
Threading is
precise and fast,
in 10 minutes it is done.
On the other hand, "with its continued use the hair growth is weakened and delayed: as it is used assiduously, the growth has a significant
progressive reduction",
says Perdomo.
It is not a totally painless method, but
the discomfort is less
than the pull of the wax.
A sine qua non condition ...
To be able to carry out a correct extraction,
a hair length of at least 2 millimeters is required.
Duration and prices.
A period of
two to three weeks
is the time it takes to regrow hair, and
up to four
in some cases.
In the chin area, when there is hair of greater diameter and that can usually be caused by
hormonal alterations,
then the intervals between one session and another
are shorter.
Prices in Sundara range from
5 euros for
the lip to
12 for the neck.
A full facial is
32 euros.
The laser on the lip can be used on medium or thick hair, it cannot with blonde fluff.
The laser, the definitive solution (or almost)
Josefina Royo, a
doctor at IML (Laser Medical Institute, Madrid)
tells
that in areas such as the
perioral area, the chin, or the sideburns
, excellent results are obtained
with laser
hair removal
and are usually definitive, "although the patient should know that they are areas that can
partially repopulate with hair
even if all the differentiated hair matrices are eliminated, since cells remain latent that can be reactivated under the influence
of hormones ", he
specifies.
It is ideal for ...
Remove
thick or medium hair.
"
Alexandrite-type
short-pulse equipment
is the treatment of choice for the perioral region. In other facial regions, according to IML's experience, the equipment that works best is
Intense Pulsed Light, class IIIB and IV,
for medical use", Royo explains.
It can be performed in patients
of any age,
although it is advisable to begin laser hair removal once
pubertal development
has been completed
.
It does not work on ...
On the other hand, the laser is not effective
on lint, even less if it is blonde,
because it will not be sensitive to it or to pulsed light.
"Laser hair removal is not indicated for
white hair either
, it does not eliminate it", warns the expert.
Details.
At the time of the session it is desirable that
the hair is short,
"but we do not ask the patient to shave in any case when it comes to facial hair removal: if it is necessary to shorten the length, we do it just before the treatment ", clarifies the doctor.
Duration, prices ...
The treatment regimen begins by spacing the sessions
every six weeks
and then progressing to intervals
of eight,
until it requires revisions
every six months.
"Once the patient does not present hair, we are attentive to her contacting us in the event that some latent new hair appears that can potentially be activated," says Royo.
From the first session, the patient
is waxed
for a long period of time (from
about six to 10 weeks
depending on each case) that is increasingly spaced as the treatment progresses.
At IML,
six sessions
of the perioral region are priced at
193 euros;
six on the chin,
251 euros.
Electric or electrolysis hair removal, goodbye to isolated, unruly and white hair
The isolated hairs, which can be
dark or white,
and are usually 'new' -many times due to hormonal causes-, appear on
the chin or upper lip.
Against them, nothing like
electric hair removal,
the only really definitive technique that can be applied on white hair, unlike laser.
"The downside is that it is
a slower process,
because you work hair by hair," explains Estrella Pujol.
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