Hairy Situations: Too Much, Too Little & Shaving / Question
Published: May 14, 2003
Dear TeenHealthFX,
I read your article about the hair on the stomach, but it didn't quite solve my problem. It's because my problem is I tried everything to get rid of hair on my stomach, but even after depilating or waxing I can still feel tiny hair heads when I touch my stomach. Would you please tell me how can I get rid of hair on my stomach so it will be smooth in touching? Thank you very much.
Signed: A Stomach Without Hair
Dear A Stomach Without Hair,
Many people are plagued by unwanted hair. Hair is everywhere, whether we can see it or not. Unfortunately there is no 100% guaranteed and effective way to remove hair permanently. Depilatories and wax will remove hair, but it will always grow back. Waxing is often more practical for some since it removes the entire hair resulting in smoothness for a short period of time.
There are a variety of depilatories and some do work better than others depending on the individual. No product will completely remove all wanted hair and with any other product you must use it consistently to maintain a hair free body. It sounds like you have tried many hair removal methods. Yet, sampling a variety of products may help you find a method that gives you a hairless and smoother body longer. More expensive hair removal techniques, such as electrolysis, use electric currents to remove and destroy the hair follicle, yet it can take more than one treatment before the hair is permanently destroyed.
Unfortunately there is no way to guarantee a hairless body from any one product.
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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