Remove Female Facial Hair Easily | Permanent and At-Home Facial Hair Removal | Dr. Sam Ellis

Every woman has female facial hair, but depending on what type of hair you have and where it is on your face -- it might be cause for concern. In this video, I share the causes of excess female facial hair as well as how to remove it permanently as well as at-home, more temporary, solutions.

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00:00 Introduction
00:30 What causes excess hair growth?
04:42 Medications for excess hair growth
06:32 OTC ways to remove hair
07:55 In-office treatments for hair removal

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[anaverran]

I have fair skin and black hair. As I approached, and then entered menopause, the hair growing on my face spiraled out of control. I was plucking chin and upper lip hairs every single day. Electrolysis made all the difference for me. I personally did not find it very painful at all. There was a stinging sensation which lasted a few seconds and then it was completely gone. My upper lip was more sensitive than my chin, but still very, very manageable. I had no irritation ever following the procedure. I am a very hairy person so it took a while to rid my face of the hair, but I am very happy with the results, which have been permanent for me. Absolutely no regrets and I found the cost very reasonable.

[loveandhappiness]

I don't mind shaving, it's the stubble that bothers me 3 days later

[dannielleburrus]

This is the best explanation of these issues that I have ever seen. I have struggled with this issue for 20 years and have tried all of these options except in office laser hair removal. At this point in my life, regular in office treatments would be too time consuming and I have little faith it would work to my satisfaction.

I had electrolysis for 3 years weekly (sometimes multiple sessions lasting 30 minutes each) at $70 dollars a treatment and I still have facial hair. Electrolysis did thin my hair but it did not remove it completely like I was promised. It was so time consuming and also very painful. I would get sores on my chin.

I stopped the electrolysis during the pandemic and have shifted back to a combination of shaving, plucking and using a medicated lotion. I will not go back on birth control or spironolactone which impacted the hair on my head, not on my face! I might get an at home light system again like Nood. My last one died after about 2 years of use.

I will admit I feel pretty hopeless. I have spent thousands of dollars and still live with fear that others can see hair on my face. I recently saw a woman who had a full beard and I understood why she gave up. My own vanity is the only reason I keep trying.

[LiliS]

I love my Braun silk expert pro 5, I used it 2 years ago following the instructions, and my legs, bikini area and arms are free of dark hair still. My underarms are much sparser, I could do another round on my underarms, but it's so sparse that it's not that noticable and shaving is not irritating like it used to be. And I used to have ingrowns inflammation on my legs and underarms from sugar waxing, which IPL cleared up completely. One of my best beauty purchases.

[kimgroslouis]

Thanks for this detailed video especially about the causes of dark and thick hairs on women's face. The majority of derms or other people on youtube only say "PCOS" but clearly it's not the only cause as you mentioned. Understanding the roots help a lot to get rid of it or avoiding it to get worse. Some women actually have them lasered and the results were perfect like baby butt but then after a year to few years later, it came back. So it was like a band-aid on the problem instead of solving the problem temporary.

[SaraAshley]

I have done electrolysis and that was the best money I’ve ever spent. It takes a long long time and it’s expensive. WORTH IT.

[lindabennett]

I am 67 and I have had male like facial hair since I was 19. Went to several doctors. No one could tell me why, after testing, etc. i dont know if pcos was around in 1976, but it was never mentioned. So, i have been shaving almost daily ever since. Just my way of life, i guess.

[hannahbingham]

I have PCOS and all the women in my family are hairy AF, so I have quite a bit of excess hair. I started doing laser hair removal sessions this year, and it has been life changing. I can’t wait to keep going with it on different parts of the body, especially my legs as I have super sensitive skin and am constantly battling irritation from shaving. It is worth noting, however, that I am very fair skinned, I never go tanning, and I have thick, dark body hair, so my genes make me the perfect candidate for laser hair removal. In fact, when I went in for my appointment yesterday, one of the nurses said I should be the poster child for good laser hair removal candidates lol. If anyone reading this is considering it, keep in mind that you do have to keep the treatment area out of direct sun (or the tanning bed) basically the whole time you’re getting it treated (which for me is every 8 weeks for 8 sessions), so if you like to lay out, this is not for you.

[MsSilentH]

Thank you. This video is so extremely informative for everything around facial hair, holy moly. I have always struggled with, what I at least now consider to be minimal amounts of dark, thicker facial hair, but growing up I was usually just horrified having a relatively pale complexion and BLACK hairs on my face (and all body hair really), especially since the hair on my head is a dirty blonde kind of color. What luck.... But now all this info is here to think about, as I hope to eventually look into a more permanent solution, especially since the hairs I consider a problem are really only in small areas around my chin, especially when comparing it to someone who actually has a condition that makes it more of a problem than I have. Opting for a more permanent solution makes way more sense than keeping up with plucking or shaving, which always comes with the risk of irritation and breakouts with such a short time of being hair free.

[samanthasmith]

I wish this video existed twenty years ago! I have PCOS and never found birth control pills helpful for reducing hair growth. However, I’ve had good experience with laser hair removal for thick face and body hair. I still need to do maintenance treatments every now and then on the face, but arms, belly, and bikini line have stayed pretty bare for the past decade. I got the Braun Silk-Expert Pro-5 IPL device for Christmas last year and I’ve been very happy using it for my face maintenance and I’ve also been using it on my arms, hands, and legs with great success, but it is kind of a pain doing it once a week. It’s still way better than shaving or waxing! 🙌🏼

[lizp]

I am using electrolysis for hair removal. It has worked very well for me and I continue to have some maintenance removal done every 3 months.

[kcrgtsu]

Can you pleasssse make a video dedicated to laser hair removal? 🙏🏽🤞🏼❤️

[lindagiusto]

I had never had a problem with facial hair until after I had a complete hysterectomy, at 35 years old. My OB/GYN put me on testosterone pills, the next time I went to see her she asked me how I was feeling. I told her I wasn’t feeling any different the only thing different was that I started growing hair on my chin, and upper lip. She said to stop taking the testosterone pills, but the hair on my chin never stopped growing so now I have to shave every day and I am now 63. thanks, Doc. 😕

[michy]

I justvget a little peach fuzz and use the Bic sillky toich razor. I absoloutely hate having any hair on my fave. Great topic to cover Dr Sam

[ayah]

Nice video!! I am middle eastern here and yes we are hairy females!! I do have very thin hair on my cheeks but I am always worried of removing them. I did try at home laser on for my chin area because it was super thick - hated it I gave it a good 4/5 months no improvements. I then switched to electrolysis only for my thin facial hair.. but then i started to form deep scars from each session so I quit. I am doing laser treatments it is great .. except for my hands since I have soft fine hair they seem to grow quick and it’s annoying. But I do like laser treatments however I need to get a touch up every 4-5 months or else I will notice some areas growing quicker.

[pnthehat]

Thank you so much for this clear and thorough

[firstlast-oyuk]

It's important to understand that paradoxical hypertrichosis, a rare side effect of laser hair removal, is more likely to occur in individuals with certain hair and skin characteristics, such as darker skin and thicker, darker hair. These characteristics are found across various ethnic groups and it is misleading to say it is mostly found in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern populations.

By focusing on the physical traits rather than attributing the condition to specific ethnicities, we avoid creating stereotypes and ensure a more scientifically accurate understanding. This approach highlights the relevant factors that influence the likelihood of paradoxical hypertrichosis and provides better medical guidance without pigeonholing individuals based on their ethnicity.

[SemekiIzuio]

This was really informative and educational, ive learned some things here.

[maureenparran]

Great video, thank you for sharing your expertise.

[vickipetrarca]

Can you please address tweezing? Thank you.