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hey guys, i was wondering if you knew of any body hair procedures that thin or shorten body hair over long term use. i like being moderately hairy, just wish it was less. also, does anyone know what sugaring is?

i don't think the hairless thing would work for me, but i'm considering it if i don't find alternatives.

I have been thinking about laser hair removal on my chest.I been tweezing and shaving for years,

I just do shaving of the shoulders and upper back so I look somewhat decent in a tank top.

I have have waxing before and that worked well for a month, but it wasn't even at the front.

I don't know of anything that would reduce the density or length.

Zoxuss saidI just do shaving of the shoulders and upper back so I look somewhat decent in a tank top.

I have have waxing before and that worked well for a month, but it wasn't even at the front.

I don't know of anything that would reduce the density or length.

I believe waxing will help reduce it over the long term, because it will often damage the follicle which can cause it to grow back thinner (IIRC). You can also bleach it or just use clippers on it. I know I don't have much hair on my chest, but it gets long on the places I have it.

Iv tried sugaring before... if you make it right it works about as well as wax. used to do my chest before i came to terms with it. I'm not particularly hairy though so...
i don't know how it would stand to a full patch

Also if you don't mix it right it does nothing but make a gooey (but tasty) mess.

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I have little hair on my tummy but not a whole lot. I know if you shave it, it will go back faster and faster and thicker and thinker! So don't shave it...

Limited saidI have little hair on my tummy but not a whole lot. I know if you shave it, it will go back faster and faster and thicker and thinker! So don't shave it...

Actually, shaving doesn't make hair grow back thicker. Its an old myth that shaving would do that, but its been proven wrong time and time again.

as to the thinning of the hair, ive never really heard of a product or procedure that would make the hair grow back thinner. It may just have to be the hard way of shaving/waxing.

jab2810 said

Limited saidI have little hair on my tummy but not a whole lot. I know if you shave it, it will go back faster and faster and thicker and thinker! So don't shave it...

Actually, shaving doesn't make hair grow back thicker. Its an old myth that shaving would do that, but its been proven wrong time and time again.

as to the thinning of the hair, ive never really heard of a product or procedure that would make the hair grow back thinner. It may just have to be the hard way of shaving/waxing.

I stand corrected thank you for the knowledge! I just read this:

"The hair shaft tapers at the end. "When you shave it, you're crossing the midshaft, so it seems like it's thicker and more coarse," explains Dr. Robin Ashinoff, director of cosmetic dermatology at Hackensack University Medical Center. "But it's not."

The stubble feels stiffer because it's cut straight across, exposing the thicker part of the shaft, and because it's short. "As it gets longer it feels softer," says Dr. D'Anne Kleinsmith, a dermatologist in West Bloomfield, Mich. Hair may also look darker after you shave, but that's not true either. "You just see these little dots against your normal skin color, and it just looks that way," says Kleinsmith. "

There really is not truly permanent removal for body hair. If you google "laser hair removal" you will find that it may give some long lasting results but it's no where near forever as 'permanent' should imply. And most estheticians that perform this procedure should make you aware of this. If I'm going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars it better be FOREVER when we're all said and done.

I also have heard that it can discolor people's skin. So it's not that great.


It's painful but I would recommend waxing as it makes the hair grow back finer and has a longer lasting effect.

Please PLEASE don't use Nair or or similar products on your body. Those nasty chemicals go into our water supply. I find that to be very environmentally unfriendly. Imagine that this stuff gets back into your water drinking supply. Nasty!