Tweezing Hair Removal

Hair tweezing is ideal for removing body hair in small sections. It is a very popular method for shaping eyebrows. Hair tweezers are also used to remove facial hair from the chin portion. You need to exercise extra caution while tweezing out unwanted hair from the skin. If done improperly, hair tweezing can result in the breakage of blood vessels surrounding the hair follicles

Basic facts

Description:

Metal forceps used manually to pull hairs out by the root, one or a few at a time.

Advantages:

Very useful for eyebrows or stray hairs on face.

Disadvantages:

Should not be used for nose hairs. Always trim nose hairs to avoid potnetially dangerous infections.

Can be painful.

Difficult for large areas.

May cause ingrown hairs.

May cause pitting or scarring.

Requires use of mirror.

Some areas are difficult to do yourself.

Care must be taken when shaping brows: one or two hairs can make a big difference in brow shape.

Clinical data:

None

Costs:

$2.00 - $20.00

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