The vast majority of women prefer not to have a mustache. Actually, most women would rather have as little visible or obvious upper lip hair as possible.
Upper lip hair in women is usually caused by two factors – genetics and age. Some women inherit a set of genes that produce obvious and in some instances very prominent upper lip hair. You may have noticed that noticeable upper lip hair seems to run in women in some families.
Age causes women to develop more obvious and darker upper lip hair due to a change in hormone balance as women age. After menopause women have more male hormones in their body relative to the former level of female hormones they had before menopause. The male hormones can cause a prominent growth of upper lip hair in some women.
Upper lip hair in women can be controlled and in fact eliminated.
Upper lip hair removal for women used to be a matter of tweezing out each hair or a clump of hairs. This painful procedure had to be repeated weekly or monthly when the hair grew back.
Upper lip hair removal for women could be accomplished by shaving but shaving usually produces a faster and stronger growth of hair. Waxing was also an option that removed the hair but the process is somewhat painful and has to be repeated as the hair grows back.
Today, Upper lip hair removal for women can be painless and permanent through the scientific development of facial hair removal creams and laser facial hair removal.
Facial Hair Removal Cream
Upper lip hair removal for women using hair removal creams has been available for the last twenty years. Facial hair creams can be purchased over the counter or with a prescription.
Most of these products remove unwanted facial hair immediately. The products have been tested by the FDA and are approved for upper lip hair removal for women. Most of the facial hair creams are inexpensive and if you are not satisfied with the results you can return the unused portion and get a refund.
The disadvantage of facial hair creams is that they do not remove the hair permanently. The hair begins to grow back and the procedure has to be repeated at intervals.
Laser Facial Hair Removal
Upper lip hair removal for women using a laser is a relatively new technique. Laser facial hair removal involves the use of a specially selected set of wavelengths of laser light. A machine generates the laser light and a one to two inch tool is applied to the upper lip for a few seconds to remove unwanted hair.
The advantage of laser hair removal is that hair removal can be permanent. The laser light reacts with the pigment cells in the hair and destroys the hair completely including the follicle. Once treated the hairs just drop off.
The procedure is painless and relatively inexpensive but a trained professional under the direction of a doctor should perform the procedure. This method is safe and FDA approved method of upper lip hair removal for women