Treatments For Unwanted Chin Hair In Illinois

For women, unwanted chin hair becomes an increasing possibility as they grow older. Most women's faces are covered with vellus hairs: soft, silky and almost invisible, which enhance the tactile feel of their skin. As they grow older, those hairs can coarsen into terminal hairs, which are darker and much more prominent. They cluster in the same patterns as men's beards--mainly along the chin, but also in the upper lip and cheeks.

Men, too, may be afflicted with unwanted chin hair, though societal beauty standards give them a little more leeway. Beards can fill in oddly or be patterned in such a way that they don't look aesthetically pleasing. Shaving in such circumstances can be a pain if you don't have the option of growing it in appropriately, and getting rid of unwanted chin hair may become as much of an issue as it is for women.

Laser Surgery in Lakeview, Illinois Can Remove Unwanted Chin Hair

Laser hair removal offers a long-term solution for those who want to get rid of unwanted chin hair. The laser targets pigmentation in existing hairs--particularly prominent in terminal hair--and destroys its capacity to grow at the root. Patients may be concerned about laser surgery on their face, but the chin makes a good locale for the treatment because it is such a small area. Laser hair treatments are thus much faster (usually about 10 to 30 minutes) and the unwanted hair has less chance of noticeably growing back. NuU Medspa in Lakeview, Illinois offers laser hair removal for both men and women.