Any truly effective, risk-free, inexpensive preparation or technique to successfully vanquish unwanted facial or body hair undoubtedly will garner the economic prize of the century. Until then, skillfully advertised, costly, temporizing measures continue to whet the public's appetite.
Prudence dictates a brief evaluation to eliminate treatable entities before choosing any therapy.
Treatment options include bleaching, shaving, waxing, plucking, epilation, electrolysis, and use of depilatories, abrasives, and lasers. Each of these approaches basks in the glory of testimonials regarding safety and efficacy. The slightly more effective but slower galvanic approach uses direct current as it chemically destroys the hair. This technique, favored by lay technicians, competes with the more rapid thermolysis approach, which is often championed by medical professionals. Effectiveness of both types remains highly operator-dependent.