How to Remove Back Hair

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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If you have back hair, then you may decide to have it removed for cosmetic purposes. You can either remove the back hair temporarily or research options that permanently remove the body hair. The cost and effectiveness of each method determines which option is best for you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1
Shave your back often. This is the cheapest and simplest method to get rid of back hair. Get someone to help you shave since it's hard to see your own back.
Step2
Purchase a waxing kit. You simply warm up the wax and then smooth it over the body hair you want removed. Cloth strips are placed over the wax and then pulled away in order to remove back hair.
Step3
Try a depilatory. A depilatory is a lotion that contains a hair removing chemical. The depilatory is applied to the skin and the hair in that area is dissolved.
Step4
Pluck away stray back hairs. If you wax, shave or use a depilatory and still have a few strays, it may be easiest to remove these by plucking them with a pair of tweezers.
Step5
Opt for laser hair removal. This is a permanent way to remove the hair on your back. A technician uses a high energy laser to stop the hair from growing.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you want to shave your back on your own, you can use a product like Razorba. The Razorba is an extension that you place your razor in, so that you can reach your back.
  • You should test any hair removal products on a small area of skin to see if you have any skin sensitivities or allergic reactions.

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on 4/11/2008 You can use a laser to remove back hair? That would probably take months, right? I wonder if you could use a laser to remove facial hair, man I hate shaving!

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