Question: The hairs that grow on my chin and upper lip are so hard to constantly pluck and wax. Can laser hair removal be safely used in more sensitive and visible areas like the face?
Answer: Absolutely. Laser hair removal is an excellent option for patients with excessive upper lip and chin hair as these are typically coarse darker hairs that patients dislike and the laser hair removal systems available today are extremely effective at ridding the patient of these unwanted hairs. Whereas waxing and plucking can sometimes only irritate the skin which can cause ingrown hairs leaving unwanted scars or pigment changes in the skin. The only difficulty that we get into occasionally is when the hairs are very gray or blonde as these hairs are much more difficult to eradicate.