Women having hair on the upper lip feel embarrassed and feel like “woman in a man’s attire”. There are many methods that could help remove hair from the upper lip and it would be good to know about all these methods so that a woman can know how she can remove hair and feel quite confident and good about her.

Threading is the most economical and easy way to remove hair from the upper lip causes pain and some may fear it. However a woman need not fear the pain and can easily overcome it by imaging the pain does not exist. Besides she can clench her lips between her teeth and experience less pain when the hair is removed from the upper lip.

Waxing using hot and cold waxes help to remove hair from the upper lip. The wax is applied on the skin from which the hair has to be removed and cotton strips are applied on it. Then they are pulled off with force to remove the hair on the upper lip. Most woman find waxing to be long standing but extremely painful and a time consuming process. Waxing may cause red eruptions and boils on the skin being treated.

Depilatory creams available across the counter in pharmacies are the least time consuming and could help a woman to remove hair from the upper lip in as less as five minutes. These creams do not remove the hair fully but merely dissolve the hair. So these creams have to be used more often as the hair will soon grow back. In addition a woman should always check if ones skin is sensitive to them by first testing them on a small surface of the skin.

Bleaching is ideal for a woman who is apprehensive of the pain. Bleaching only lightens the color of the hair and actually does not remove hair from the upper lip. This is a quick method involving no cuts or damage to the skin. However it may not suit pregnant women due to the certain chemicals used in them which can be very harmful.

Some women may chose electrolysis or laser treatment to remove hair from the upper lip. Electrolysis involves a needle being inserted at the hair root and a current being passed through it. This could not only be painful and costly but also causes dryness and scalds on the skin. Besides it involves four to five sittings to prove to be more permanent.

A woman can chose laser treatment if she can spend good money to get rid of hair on the upper lip permanently. In this method lasers are used to damage and disable the hair follicles, which are shed off in about a fortnight.

Having learnt all about the different methods a woman can use to remove hair from the upper lip every woman can choose the best method suited to her needs.