3 Best Hair Removal Options for Men

Though it is believed that hair removal is strictly a female thing, it is not really so. Nowadays, hair removal industry offers a plenty of options both for men and women. So smooth body skin is no longer associated only with females. Here are the best 5 hair removal options for men. 

1. Laser Hair Removal Treatments 

Laser light penetrates the hair shaft and kills hair root, but not the follicle. That is why laser hair removal provides the long-lasting effect, though not the permanent one. As the follicle remains, another hair can grow in its place. Nevertheless, it will be quite difficult for hair to grow.   

Generally, laser hair removal takes about 30 minutes per treatment. Nevertheless, it is important to understand that in order to remove thick hair, up to eight treatments required.  

A laser is a great option for those who want to remove hair on chest, stomach, shoulders and genital area. Furthermore, it is considered to be a quite effective back hair removal option.  

2. Waxing 

Though waxing is often associated with the sticky, gooey, honey-based waxes that irritate skin and cause a lot of pain, nowadays they are replaced with soy waxes and creamy lotions that are applied to a skin and adhere hair. In order to remove unwanted hair, strips made of specially prepared cloth are layered over the waxing substance. When its get dry, the cloth is removed along with unwanted hair.  

The procedure takes from 10 minutes to an hour or even more, depending on the area you waxing. Waxing is used to shape eyebrows, to remove hair from ears and neck, legs, arms and underarms. Though you can wax any area of your body, such as the back or genital area, the procedure can be quite painful.  

3. Electrolysis 

Electrolysis kills the cells that make hair, preventing your skin from new hair. The procedure of electrolysis includes using an ultra-slim needle that penetrates each individual hair shaft and delivers tiny shocks of electricity to the hair follicle.  

Usually, it takes from 10 to 20 minutes to make this procedure. Nevertheless, if you want to release a large area of your skin from unwanted hair, it could take up to a year of weekly treatments.  

Because of time-consuming nature of such procedure, it is always better to start from small areas, such as eyebrows or neck. Furthermore, the procedure is quite painful, so when it comes to sensitive body areas such as genital area, it is always better to use a local anesthetic.