Hi,
I would like to permanently remove my upper lip hair. So far, I’ve visited two electrolysis places and have received unsatisfactory answers. The first place I went to said the hair was light and fine and no need for electrolysis. I brought the issue up to the same person at my 2nd visit (both visits were for removal of the hair on my chin/neck) but she dismissed it again.
Then, I decided to go visit another electrolysis place and made my visit specific to upper lip hair. The person there attempted to remove the hair from the corners of the upper lip where the hair was the darkest and longest. They removed 13 hairs from one side and 10 from the other (I know because I counted the beeps). After that she became frustrated as her needles kept bending. She said she was using the smallest needle they had as the others were too big for my follicle size. She soon gave up and said that the rest of the hairs are too fine for electrolysis. They don’t have smaller needles that can treat my follicles. According to her, the follicle has to be bigger than the needle for it to be destroyed. Does this make sense, is it really true?
Even though both ladies claim that my hair is too fine for electrolysis I find it very noticeable and would like a permanent solution.
The hairs on my upper lip are indeed fine, but they are also light brown and very long and dense. The fact that they are dense and long makes them very visible. From reading about electrolysis I was under impression that these hairs would be treatable…but now I’m not sure. Should I seek out a third opinion or just give up and start waxing? (I’ve never used any hair removal products on my upper lip before)
…I’ve also asked about laser removal and they’ve said the hair was too light and fine for laser to be effective.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed?
Thanks in advance!