How to Remove Facial Cheek Hair

Unwanted hair on the face, including the cheeks, can be a fairly common problem for women. You can use both home remedies and medical procedures to get rid of cheek hair. Before attempting to get rid of cheek hair on your own, you should discuss the issue with your doctor. He may want to run some tests to check if the facial hair is a result of a medical problem.

Things You'll Need

• Tweezers
• Facial wax
• Depilatory

Instructions

1. Try to pluck the cheek hair. If you only have a few stray hairs on the cheeks, plucking can pull the hair from the base to remove it. To pluck cheek hair, position the tongs of a set of tweezers over the hair, squeeze and then pull the hair free.

2. Use a facial waxing kit if you have multiple hairs on the cheeks to get rid of. Both hot and cold waxes can be used for this technique. Apply the wax in a thin layer over the cheeks and allow it to set. You then peel off the wax in order to remove the facial hair. Some facial wax kit manufacturers include Gigi and Hair Off.

3. Apply a depilatory to the cheeks in order to dissolve the hair. If you find plucking and waxing to be ineffective, a chemical depilatory is a painless product that can be applied to the face. The chemicals in the solution will dissolve the hair. Surgi Cream makes a depilatory for use on the face.

4. Inquire about permanent removal options for cheek hair from a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Plucking, waxing and chemical applications will not prevent facial hair from returning. However, electrolysis performed by a clinician will permanently remove cheek hair with the use of electrical currents.

Tips & Warnings

• Shaving cheek hair is not a good option to get rid of the facial hair since the effects do not last long.

References

• AAFP