As an at-home option, you can shave your upper lip hair (a.k.a dermaplaning), which removes the hair and gently exfoliates the skin for a smooth-looking complexion. If you're looking for a more permanent solution, laser hair removal is your best bet.
Dermaplaning is a low-risk procedure
After the procedure is performed, you could experience some redness, irritation, and itchiness—but they should go away after a few days. Infection and scarring rarely ever happen, but they do occur. Make sure to get immediate professional care so that the side effects won't worsen!
It's important not to overdo it with dermaplaning — you want to wait at least two weeks between sessions. If you're dermaplaning at home, you want to make sure you're always gliding the blade in a downward motion (not against the grain of your hair) to avoid any irritation or cuts.
On cheeks, move in toward the center of your face. On the forehead, upper lip, and chin, move down toward your jawline. Move extra carefully around the hairline and eyebrows and tuck in your lips when dermaplaning the upper lip and chin. Just like regular shaving, there's no need to apply any pressure.
Dermaplaning temporarily removes the entire layer of facial hair known as vellus hair — dermaplaning does not permanently remove hair. Over time, facial hair grows back after dermaplaning.
The short answer is – no. It's true that dermaplaning provides temporary results and facial hair grows back, but it is the same color and thickness as before the procedure. Dermaplaning physically removes hair and impurities on the skin's surface without reaching the hair follicle.
After dermaplaning treatments, your hair won't grow back thicker or darker, but you could worry about the slight amount of stubble you feel. We have a few suggestions to address this issue. Keep up with your dermaplaning treatment schedule first.
Use an epilator
Epilators remove more than one hair at a time though, so epilating is a more efficient method than tweezing. People may find that exfoliating the upper lip with a facial scrub before using an epilator gives a better result. People can then run the epilator over the upper lip to remove any unwanted hair.
Papaya and turmeric mask: Blend raw papaya and mix it with a pinch of turmeric powder to create a paste. Apply the mixture to your upper lip and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Papaya contains an enzyme called papain, which may help inhibit hair growth.
The hair will grow back, but it won't change colour or thickness. And new skin cells will grow which will eventually become dead skin cells. But this can all be solved with a quick and regular treatment within minutes.
Your Peach Fuzz Will Grow Back Thicker & Darker
This is false. It's biologically impossible for hair to grow back thicker because of shaving. Shaving simply creates a blunt tip on the hairs, which many people interpret as greater thickness.
Dermaplaning does not affect the density nor colour of your facial hair. Additionally, women have different facial hair than men do; it's called vellus hair or otherwise known as peach fuzz which makes it physically impossible for the hair to grow back thicker or as a beard.
Shaving is merely a close cut of the hair. It has zero effect on hair follicles and, thus, no effect on hair growth.
Yogurt, honey, and turmeric combine to form a smooth, sticky mixture that can help remove the unwanted hair on your upper lip. This scrub causes the upper lip hair to dislodge from the follicles. Mix the yogurt, honey, and turmeric in a bowl. Massage the upper lip with this paste.
It's caused by excess hormones called androgens. For women, the hair may grow in places where men often have a lot of hair, but women often don't. This includes the upper lip, chin, chest, and back. It can run in families.
Try Electrolysis for Permanent Removal
“A fine probe is inserted into the follicle and then the chemical or heat is able to target and destroy the follicle,” she explains. “This is a permanent hair removal option and is a good option for small areas such as the upper lip.”
The razor makes a blunt tip, so it might *appear* like the hair is growing thicker for a short period of time, but once it gets a bit longer, you'll see that it's the same! Nothing is happening to the hair follicles themselves. You aren't going to have a 5 o'clock shadow or anything, don't worry!
Peach fuzz doesn't grow back thicker after you remove it. New vellus hairs may seem to be coming in thicker than they were before, but they're not. It just seems like the hairs are thicker after shaving or removing them because the top part of the new hair has to push through your skin's surface as they grow back.
Recovery is different for everyone in the weeks and months after dermaplaning, but you can expect: After 1 week: Redness and swelling should subside. You may notice enlarged pores or small whiteheads on your skin, which usually go away with the swelling. Don't shave the treated area.