As usual, men has no problem with facial hair in general. They shave, shave, and shave, having no problem or bothers. But women, this is a big problem for them! Generally, shaving makes the hair grow back harder and thicker. For men, this is normal as they naturally have hard skin. But women’s skin is more sensitive and delicate, especially armpits and upper lips. This area needs much care and more advanced hair removal technologies. That’s why upper lip hair removal is so important to the extent that it has its own laser devices!
Upper lip hair removal laser
No doubt that home laser hair removal has become the most popular hair removal method on demand. It’s safe, effective, fast, and most important, private! Yes, home laser devices are incredibly amazing.
With the development of science, each new laser hair remover is better, more advanced than the previous model. Also, there have been devices that suitable for particular areas of the body. Yeah, you can understand that there are devices especially for upper lip hair removal.
First let me introduce laser hair removal and how it works.
What Is It
Laser hair removal is the process of “treating” hair from the follicle. It prevents hair from growing up again for longer periods of time. It’s a relatively new technology that has spread commercially in the mid-1990s. However, laser hair removal depends on 4 factors: skin tone, hair color, current growth phase, and personal hormone levels.
Also, laser hair removal is called permanent hair removal, which is not taken for the literally meaning, but it means long-term hair removal. It’s worth mentioning that the best hair removal devices give 2-4 months of hair reduction, that’s why they have gained their popularity!.
How It Works
Laser is a coherent, narrow beam which is emitted to the skin targeting the hair shaft. The hair shaft absorbs it and transmits it to the hair follicle where hair-producing papilla is found. Then, after laser turns immediately into heat, it damages all 3 parts mentioned, inhibiting hair regrowth for a very long period of time.
You need to know that you need several treatments to catch every individual hair while it’s still in active stage. There are 3 stages of hair growth, Anagen (active), Catagen (transitional), and Telogen (resting).
Away from upper lip hair removal topic for a moment, not all hairs on your body are at the same growth phase. At any given time, 3% of hairs are at Catagen and 6% – 8% of hairs are at Telogen. That means a total of 9% – 11% of hair on all any area will not be treated for 2-3 weeks. That’s also why you need at least 3-4 treatments to start seeing great hair reduction.
We conclude that you need at least 3 sessions at 2-week intervals to start seeing true results on full body.
Upper Lip Hair Growth Cycle
The upper lip area has the shortest hair growth cycle between all body areas. As I mentioned before, there are 3 phases you need to consider for upper lip hair removal: Anagen, Catagen, and Telogen.
The Anagen phase duration for upper lip hair is approximately 3 months. While Catagen duration is around 2-3 weeks and Telegon duration is around 6 weeks. This is a total of 5 month period.
For upper lip hair removal, you need to catch the hair while it’s still at the Anagen phase which is 3 months. After this period, you won’t be able to treat the hair until it finishes the hair growth cycle, falls, then starts a new cycle.
Benefits
- 70% to 92% hair reduction after 5-6 facial treatment sessions at 2-week intervals (around 9-11 weeks)
- Permanent results up to 2 months of totally hair-free skin
- Cost effective, best home laser upper lip hair removal costs between $200-$400
- There are devices that last for 15+ years
- Safe, fast, and painless treatments. You may only feel moderate warmth or a tingling sensation
- Upper lip hair removal takes around 1-2 minutes
- Saves time and effort as you can do at comfort of your own home
- Prevents ingrown hair
- Only mild side effects that rarely last for 2 days
- No more waxing or shaving
- No need for an expert. It’s you the expert
- No replacements, no hidden costs
- No drug interaction
Side Effects
To be clear, if you follow the instructions faithfully, there are no serious side effects to mention. Minor side effects rarely last 2-3 days at most. Moreover, the more you get epilation laser sessions, the less you get side effects. Anyway, minor side effects include:
- Irritation
- Redness
- Itch
- Acne
- Follicular edema or swelling
- Photosensitivity
- Warmth (during the session)
- Tingling sensation (during the session)
However, our team of experts have collected for you all you need to know before laser and IPL treatment sessions in order to avoid those side effects.
Best Home Laser Upper Lip Hair Removal
To be clear, there are only few products that work on facial hair. However, there are also many products that work on full body along with small areas such as face.
Anyway, in this section, I’m going to show you 2 best specialized upper lip hair removal devices and 1# full body hair remover: Tria Laser Precision, Iluminage Precise Touch, and Philips Lumea Prestige BRI956.
Philips Lumea Prestige BRI956 IPL
For now, we can say that Lumea Prestige BRI956 is the best light-based hair remover on the market today. With a combination of effectiveness, safety, speed, and durability, it’s undisputed!
No matter what we say about other products and how amazing and effective they are, Philips Lumea Prestige BRI956 is out of scope.
Philips Lumea Prestige BRI956 offers up to 92% hair reduction after only 3-4 sessions. Moreover, these results last up to 24 weeks of silky-smooth, hair-free skin.
It has a 4.1cm2 curved-in body treatment window. It also has another 3 treatment windows for face (flat), underarms (curved-out), and bikini line (curved-out) with 2cm2, 3cm2, and 3cm2 size respectively.
Moreover, it has a flash cartridge with 250,000 flashes enough for more than 15 years of use.
Lumea Prestige BRI956 can be used corded & cordless. It also features 2 application modes: Slide & flash and stamp & flash modes.
The really mesmerizing feature about this product is its safety. Philips Lumea Prestige BRI956 is provided with:
- Integrated safety system prevents unintentional flashing
- Five energy levels adjustable according to your tolerance
- SmartSkin sensor automatically adjusts energy level depending on your skin tone
- Skin contact sensor, no flashing until the device is in full contact with your skin
- Skin tone sensor detects whether your skin tone is suitable or not
- Integrated UV filter protects skin from UV light
Our top-rated one works on the widest range of skin tones: White/very white blond, ivory, beige, brown, and dark brown ones. So, it nearly works on all skin tones but brownish black ones.
Moreover, as with all IPL hair removal devices, it’s suitable for blond, brown, dark brown, and black hair colors. It’s not suitable for light blond, red, white or grey ones.
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Tria Laser Precision from Tria Beauty
Allow me to say that Tria Laser Precision is the best laser upper lip hair removal on the market today. It’s another leading hair removal, but using effective, precise diode laser technology. Its adjustable high power and skin sensor make it safe for use on face yet very effective.
This super effective device is the most powerful on the market. It delivers 20J/cm2, 2.5 times more than Remington iLIGHT Ultra and 4 times more than SmoothSkin.
However, nearly all good light-based hair removal devices are recommended to be used no less than 6 times. Although you may notice 70% hair reduction within 2-4 treatments, you still need to use it 6-8 times, once/2 weeks.
Tria Laser Precision provides 150,000 flashes enough for approximately 5-6 years of regular use on all body. Moreover, if you only want it for upper lip hair removal and other small areas, it can live up to 10 years! which is relatively amazing.
The other problem is that it has only 15-minute battery life. This makes it only suitable for small areas. However, it’s actually the main reason why this device is made!
Anyway, it has an integrated safety system consists of a skin tone sensor, UV filter, and an automated shut down when not in use for 30 seconds.
Moreover, it has 3 energy levels. You will also find 3 indicator lights to guide you through treatments.
Tria Laser Precision works on all skin types except dark brown and brownish black ones. Also, it’s applicable on all hair colors except white/grey, red, or light blond hairs.
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Iluminage Precise Touch with ELOS Energy
The Iluminage Precise Touch is another amazing production of pH group’s Iluminage Beauty. It also uses the same super elōs energy for removing body and facial hair.
The device promises with up to 94% hair reduction after only 7 treatments divided on 6 weeks! It also gives up to 46% hair reduction after 2-3 treatments.
It’s a small device that treats large and hard-to-reach areas such as legs, arms, underarms, bikini line, and face. However, it’s especially made for small and sensitive areas.
Iluminage Precise gives 300,000 flashes, which makes it able to live up to 10 years of proper use on small areas. It also has 3 energy levels, you can choose from low, medium, or high.
This device has no cradle, but it has a control panel on the bottom side of it. You will find a power supply port, 2 buttons, and 3 indicator light stars.
The energy level button carrying elōs word adjusts energy level. The energy button next to elōs button turns the device on and off.
No skin sensor as it treats all skin and hair types as well. Moreover, it can be used only corded.
For smooth, bright, and hair-free skin we recommend using Iluminage Precise Touch once a week for 7 treatments. For face, use Precise Touch 2-3 times a week.
Iluminage Precise Touch is clinically proven to treat all skin tones and hair colors. It works even on red, light blond, and medium blond hair, but it will need a few more treatments. Although there is no clinical tests prove that elōs energy works on grey hair, but the manufacturer says that: It should take more treatments for the results to be noticed.
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Conclusion
Laser hair removal has become widely available during recent years. This is a thing that you have to exploit. You may be able to cover areas that are not exposed when you have no time to remove body hair. But, facial hair is a whole different story, especially upper lips.
Upper lips hair removal is a problem facing nearly 99% of women in the world. Men may have no problem with it, but surely women have. And using a laser device for upper lip hair removal is the best solution for your demands.
