White facial hair may be an indicator of ageing, but that doesn’t have to be your fate – there are safe ways of getting rid of unwanted white strands.
Epilators are electric hair removal devices that work by pulling hairs out by the roots – offering a pain-free and mess-free solution to hair removal. Regular use will eventually help decrease hair growth over time.
Epilators
Epilators offer an alternative to shaving that removes unwanted hair at its source through rotating discs. When applied over skin, these discs grab hairs from their follicles and pull them from underneath for smooth and silky skin that may last several weeks (although results will differ between individuals).
Prepping your skin before epilating for optimal results is essential. Exfoliation can help prevent ingrown hairs while taking a bath can open your pores so the epilator can grab onto individual hairs more efficiently. You should also make sure that your hair length doesn’t exceed 0.5mm as some models only allow removal of hair that short.
Silk’n PluckIt 2 epilators are among the most reliable on the market, featuring two interchangeable heads: Precision for smaller areas such as underarms and bikini lines, and Regular Head for larger parts such as legs. Furthermore, there are multiple speed settings so that users can customize the epilation process according to their personal needs – be it slower for those with more sensitive skin or faster options for those who require rapid epilation.
Epilating may be slightly uncomfortable at first, but you will quickly adapt to it over time. When compared with other hair removal methods such as waxing or shaving, epilation is much quicker and cheaper compared to its competitors; plus hair typically grows back more quickly (but this depends on individual circumstances).
Electrolysis, using electric currents to destroy hair follicle cells with electric currents and thus stop producing any more unwanted hair, is another proven and permanent way of eliminating white hairs, dating back over 100 years. While not as popular, electrolysis will produce finer and sparser results as your hair regrows finer and sparser as a result of electrolysis treatments.
Tweezing
Tweezers provide another effective option for removing white facial hair by gently grasping strands and plucking them out one at a time. While this method might take more time than other methods of hair removal, it’s ideal for those wanting to quickly clear away stray strands between sessions of other methods of removal.
Tweezing can be quick and inexpensive way to remove hair, but there are downsides you should be aware of with this hair removal method. First off, when you pluck out one hair at a time, your skin responds by producing stronger and thicker growth that needs tweezing back out again–requiring hours each week of tweezing until all that once-stray facial hair has become an entire beard!
Tweezing can stimulate hair follicles that wouldn’t normally grow any during your lifetime, leading to patchy areas of unruly growth that won’t go away over time. Electrolysis offers an effective solution even years after starting plucking brows!
Waxing
Waxing is an efficient and long-lasting way to remove body hair. Unlike shaving or depilatory creams, waxing pulls the hairs out by the roots for smooth skin that lasts several weeks instead of days with other methods of hair removal. Waxing is particularly suitable for large body parts like legs, bikini area and eyebrows.
Waxing begins by heating wax until it becomes more flexible and less likely to stick to hair follicles, then spreading a thin coat on the target area before using a wooden spatula to peel away in the direction of hair growth. An esthetician may choose cold or warm wax depending on their area or patient preferences – once removed it’s usually covered up by paper or fabric for infection prevention purposes.
If you plan on waxing yourself at home, purchase a kit with a warming tray and pre-made strips to make the process as straightforward as possible. Powdering up before waxing may help prevent sweat from interfering with application of the wax and causing irritation; lighting candles or playing soothing music for maximum comfort is another good way to set the scene; just remember to breathe deeply and stay relaxed – anxiety only makes waxing harder!
After waxing, some redness and irritation is to be expected; however, if pus-filled bumps form near where the wax was applied, this could indicate folliculitis – an inflammation of hair follicles caused by bacteria – so be sure to contact your dermatologist as soon as possible in order to receive appropriate medication from them. Those suffering from an autoimmune disease like Lupus may find waxing less effective than alternative methods such as electrolysis or laser hair removal treatments may provide more lasting solutions for hair removal than waxing alone –
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is an efficient, safe, and speedy method of eliminating unwanted body hair. Ideal for both men and women looking for permanent reduction of unwanted follicles as it works by targeting an intense beam of light onto them and being converted into heat by pigment, permanently damaging them without growing back; prior to treatment numbing gel may also be applied in order to minimize discomfort.
As part of the procedure, you’ll sit in a chair while wearing protective eyewear. A laser technician will use their laser beam to target dark pigment located in hair follicles and bases of hair follicles on your skin. Heating up this dark pigment causes it to melt away and damage hair follicles so they cannot produce hair anymore; eventually they regenerate but with reduced size and weaker quality than originally.
Laser treatments typically consist of six to eight sessions over several months, with annual touch-ups as needed. Your number of treatments depends on your Fitzpatrick skin type (a classification which assesses sun sensitivity and likelihood to tan). As a rule of thumb, darker skin usually requires additional sessions in order for permanent hair removal to take place.
As with any treatment, laser treatments may cause some pain; however, that sensation should diminish with each session. If your skin is particularly sensitive, redness and/or swelling might appear following each session but should only last up to several hours at most. In order to maximize effectiveness of laser therapies in an area being treated, try not tanning or wearing sunscreen within that zone.
