Shaving VS plucking

Hair Removal Methods Shaving/Trimming
#1

Hi all,

I am a young male (18 years old).
The reason i am posting is because,2 years ago,i started noticing hair growing up between my two eyebrows.

Although i didnt like it,it was not a big deal.In the begining i shaved and latter on i started plucking them out.
I was ok and thought i could keep it under control that way…
About a year ago,i noticed some ““upper cheek hair”” also and started plucking out.
I was dissapointed but steel not to worried and thinkinh i could keep it under control by simply plucking.
However,but a couple of months ago,i noticed i also have hair on my nose which,i m pretty sure is not normal …!!
Moreover i feel that my upper cheek situation is getting worse althoug i cannot say if it is because of plucking or not shaving it at all (meaning that before i used to shave that area along with my beard while now i only pluck selectively the long brown hair leaving the small ones which were before evacuated by shaving).

The nose situation really got me thinking.i dont want to spenmd the rest of my existence plucking.shaving is faster but i heard it worsens the problem.
so i am asking:

–Does plucking out worsens the problem??will the hair grow more frekently?
–Same questions for shaving??
–should i start shaving my nose also??

I really need ur help.especially since i noticed the nose hair,i ve been feeling down.i dont really go out.and you know how they say not a day goes by without my thinking of u…well quite honestly,not an hour goes by without me worrying my social life will be gone for good if i dont keep this under control.
I try not to think too much about it caus i feel like screaming.yesterday my brother asked me if i wanted to suicide and my parents think i do drugs…(!)
and all that because im down all the time thinking about my hair…

#2

Hello,

Well my personal experience with shaving is that it can cause huge break outs etc.

Personally if your looking for a quick fix, I would advise Permanent Hair Removal, otherwise stick to plucking.
Shaving does not always worsen the problem, but stubble is still visible even after shaving sometimes.

With your cheeks, well from what it sounds like I have a mild version of your situation, I have a bit of long hair on my cheeks which I pluck as well, although you can shave I guess.
Again if you want a quick fix again Permanent Hair Removal.

So in conclusion I would suggest plucking for your nose and plucking (possibly shaving) for your cheeks.

Hope this has helped,
BenJay

#3

You are not alone, Anakin. I have this EXACT problem with hair growing on my upper cheeks, nose and in between my eyebrows and I don’t know what to do, thinking it’s probably getting worse with time. When I shave I seem to go further and further up my cheek every time and eventually it seems like I’m going to get stubble close to my eyes which I really don’t want, so I tend to pluck out the darkest hairs now and again.

The thing is, I don’t want to keep plucking for ever more cos it’s just annoying and I read that you can get scars from plucking too much.

I’d really like some more advice on this. It concerns me a lot.

#4

Hi Benjay

Shaving can cause huge breakouts if incorrectly used. There are a lot of posts here of men having good experiances shaving, myself included. I find regular shaving is a huge help - I do my face and legs daily and regrowth is drastically reduced. Razor bumps can also be a problem with shaving, but the skin soon adapts. This can take up to 3 or 4 weeks, but if you persist and are constant in your pattern, you will find shaving a rewarding experience I am sure.

Kind Regards
Stuart

#5

for these few hairs, electrolysis is a good solution. it permanently removes hairs one by one.

plucking and waxing usually strengthens hair, making it more coarse. shaving doesn’t change the structure of the hair.

#6

Hi Lagirl

Yes you are right about elecrolsis - no doubt about that. There is no evidence that plucking and waxing cause any increase in hair growth whatsoever. As you correctly put it shaving does not alter or change the structure of the hair. Mine hanse’t changed in almost 6 years of constant shaving!

Best Regards
Stuart

#7

what i meant is that waxing and plucking it can make the hair stronger and more resistant to electrolysis for example. this is because of repeated blood stimulation to repair the bulb each time. there is evidence that suggests that.