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Unwanted Facial & Body Hair
“I'm tired of shaving and waxing — the hair is back within days.”
Hair that is darker, coarser or more widespread than you would like on the face, underarms, arms, legs, bikini line, chest or back, with shaving that brings quick stubble or waxing that leaves the skin sore, often along with the bumps and irritation that both can cause.
- 2 paths a physician considers
- Venus Epileve
- Device suitability is confirmed at consultation — never before.
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Why it happens
Unwanted Facial & Body Hair, explained plainly.
How much hair grows, where, and how coarse it is, is set mostly by heredity and by hormones: the follicles in some areas are simply more sensitive to androgens, in men and women alike. Hormonal shifts, pregnancy, polycystic ovary syndrome and some medicines can increase growth, and new hair on the face or chest in women deserves a medical opinion, particularly when it appears suddenly. Shaving and waxing remove the hair but not the follicle, so it returns on its own cycle. A laser works on the pigment in the hair itself, which is why it suits dark hair and needs a course timed to the growth phase.
What it looks like
Hair that is darker, coarser or more widespread than you would like on the face, underarms, arms, legs, bikini line, chest or back, with shaving that brings quick stubble or waxing that leaves the skin sore, often along with the bumps and irritation that both can cause.
What we do about it
The paths a physician considers — in the usual order.
The platforms behind these paths
One instrument.
Who treats it
You will meet an expert, not a menu.
Next step
Tell us what you noticed. We will tell you what we think.
Every treatment begins with a physician consultation. A consultation is not a commitment to treatment. Device suitability is confirmed at consultation — never before.
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