Question 1

is plucking your eyebrows bad?

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No: but sometimes you may end up with a small lump where there hair once was.  This would go away in a few days.

Question 2

can you tell me how i could make plucking hairs less painful?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine gel: apply Lidocaine topical gel or other such creame to area first, wait 20 minutes and try again.

Question 3

is nose hair plucking really dangerous?

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Infection: It is not a particularly clean area and you run the risk of an infection.

Question 4

does plucking makes more hair grow in the future?

Accepted Answer

Old wives tale: No and it could damage the hair follicle making it harder to grow hair.

Question 5

i have a bad habit of plucking eyelashes. i don't what to do. help?

Accepted Answer

Compulsion: This could represent a compulsive disorder. I recommend that you consider  evaluation by a psychiatrist. Therapy and/ or medication may help with this behavior.

Question 6

i have a strange habit of plucking out my eyelashes. how do i control myself?

Accepted Answer

Counselling: Pulling on the eyelashes and/or hair is called trichtillomania.  It is a reaction to stress and can be successfully treated by a a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist.

Question 7

how can i stop my eyebrow-plucking habit?

Accepted Answer

See a psychiatrist.: Involuntary hair plucking, including eyebrow plucking, is a psychiatric disorder called trichtillomania.  It is best managed by a psychiatrist.

Question 8

what are the best hair removal methods?

Accepted Answer

Hair removal: Hair removal techniques depend on the location of where you want to have hair removed.  If it is dark hair then most methods including laser or intense pulse light can reduce and at times permanently prevent further hair growth.  Lighter hair remains tricky as their is no melanin in the hair to uptake the energy for lasers so waxing or vaniqua ( a topical medicine) maybe the safest way.

Question 9

can plucking facial hair cause more hair to grow?

Accepted Answer

Myth: NO: but sterilize your tweezers to prevent a bacterial infection: boiling water, cool down and wipe with alcohol.

Question 10

how long does it take to fully regrow eyebrow after plucking?

Accepted Answer

Possibly never: If the follicle is removed when the lash is plucked, there no longer is a lash to regrow. Don't pull out the lash follicle.

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