You will surely have noticed, but certain things are accepted for men and much less for women? This is particularly the case for white hair, which we often hear says that it enhances men’s hair but ages women, but also the mustache, a very virile symbol for these gentlemen and much criticized on a woman.
Yet, hair above the upper lip, whether peach-like fuzz or real darker hair, is present in all women. We take stock of this problem and the methods to get rid of it, with Dr. Émilie Darbet-Andrieu, dermatologist.
Facial hair: what causes mustaches in women?
“The presence of hair above the upper lip is completely normal”begins Dr. Darbet-Andrieu. “All over the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, there are hairs. Depending on the area, it may be a small, light and inconspicuous down or a single hair thicker and more visible.” In other words : everyone has hair above their mouthwomen like men (without them having any real use).
But then, what makes it so that for some women, these are as visible as those of men, while they are almost imperceptible for others? “It’s a hormone thing.”replies the dermatologist. “More precisely, it is a hormonal imbalance with an excess of male hormones, androgens, which can lead to an increase in facial and body hair in women. We then speak ofhirsutism.”
Hairiness: why I help more in more of down on the face ?
It is also a common phenomenon at the time of menopause, linked to the disruption of hormonal balance. Indeed, with age, the level of estrogen increases, which causes certain changes in women. The hair tends to thin, become sparse and there is an increase in facial hair, such as the appearance of fuzz or facial hair. A study published in the British Journal of Dermatology in 2011 reported that 39% of women saw an increase in facial hair after menopause.
Waxing your mustache: good or bad idea?
Let it be said: hair does not necessarily have to be removed. However, if the fuzz or hair above your lips bothers you or your hair is too excessive, it is possible to get rid of it using different methods. The dermatologist warns against shaving which, by cutting the hair on the surface of the skin without removing the bulb, tends to “grow” the latter (since the new tip of the latter will be its base, necessarily wider) , and, in the case of a down, risks transforming it into real, thicker hair. Same thing for depilatory cream.
Women’s hair: how to remove hair on the face and more particularly above the upper lip?
Discoloration of the mustache
Bleachingreal dark hair
Tweezers
Using tweezers can be interesting if you have one or two hairs that bother you, but beyond that, you run the risk of irritating the area and stimulating growth.
Wax
What about wax? This is an option that works well, as long as you don’t use too hot a wax. The option is not recommended for sensitive skin.
Permanent hair removal (laser, electrolysis, electric hair removal)
If the dark hairs above your upper lip are a big problem, you can turn to a permanent option : “The laser is ideal for well-pigmented hair (it does not work on red or white hair), just like the pulsed lightbut in general, the laser is more effective and requires fewer sessions”, indicates Dr. Darbet-Andrieu, who specifies that there is still a risk of paradoxical regrowth, i.e. the appearance of hair in an area close to that treated with the laser. For white or red hair, electric hair removal or electrolysis is the only effective option, but the dermatologist emphasizes that the procedure is “much more tedious than the laser”. In all cases, it is recommended to seek advice from your dermatologist in advance, in order to decide together which is the most suitable solution.
Thanks to Dr. Emilie Darbet-Andrieu, dermatologist.
Read also :
⋙ The unexpected effects of laser in dermatology
⋙ How to get rid of facial hair?
⋙ Tweezers: the mistake you should no longer make when using them, according to this dermatologist
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