Not tryna rock the chin hair look? Hey, that’s fair!
Unwanted female facial hair growth can be seriously annoying… but at the same time, you’d appreciate it if beauty didn’t have to mean pain in this case.
No need to take it like a man (literally) and shave your face every morning – if you’re looking for a convenient, pain-free solution to remove chin hair, you’ve got options.
Whether you have just a few scraggly chin hairs you’re tryna get rid of or PCOS is threatening to turn you into the bearded lady, we’ll go over 10 safe ways to remove chin hair. (Including effective, long-term solutions that can get rid of your unwanted chin hair for GOOD!)
Best Remedies for Managing Unwanted PCOS Chin Hair
The bad news: chances are, your PCOS chin hair isn’t just gonna disappear out of the blue. Like a bad roommate, she’s gonna stick around and keep coming back until you kick her out for good.
These are our top remedies for managing unwanted PCOS chin hair. We’ll cover long-term solutions that offer permanent PCOS facial hair removal as well as short-term solutions that work in a pinch (or a pluck, or a shave.)
Long-Term Solutions for Chin Hair Removal
IPL: The Best Chin Hair Removal Solution
This is our personal favorite chin hair removal solution because it’s affordable, pain-free, and PERMANENT. With an at-home IPL device like Lumi, you can get rid of PCOS-related chin hair for good, on your own and in the comfort of your home.
Lumi is FDA-cleared for safe, effective hair removal. It takes time to see full results – you’ll need to set aside time for 1-2 10-minute sessions a week for 6-12 weeks. But after that, your chin hair will be a thing of the past!
At a one-time cost of $189 USD, this is by far the most cost-effective permanent chin hair removal option.
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Hormone Medications
If your chin hair is related to a hormone imbalance, taking hormone medications may help stabilize excessive hair growth. Doctors commonly prescribe birth control pills or anti-androgenic medications to treat hirsutism caused by PCOS. The best part? Hormonal treatments can often be combined with any of the other hair removal solutions listed here. Talk to your doctor about pairing hormone medications with permanent hair removal solutions.
Electrolysis
Electrolysis is another safe permanent chin hair removal method. Compared to at-home IPL, it takes longer (expect 12-15 treatments with 4-6 weeks in between each one) and costs more (hundreds of dollars per treatment) but after full treatment, it offers excellent permanent results on the chin area. Electrolysis should always be performed by a professional.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal works similarly to IPL, only it targets hair follicles with clinical-grade lasers instead of broad-spectrum light pulses. This makes it so it’s only safe when performed by a professional. Compared to at-home IPL, it takes longer (expect 8-10 treatments with 4-6 weeks between each one) and costs more (hundreds of dollars per treatment) but it offers great permanent results.
Chin hair removal tip: First, the bad news: unlike the one-time cost of Lumi, both electrolysis and laser hair removal are priced per area and per treatment. Good news: the chin is a relatively small and therefore lower-priced area to treat. Ask your clinic about the cost of treating just the chin.
Quick Fixes for Unwanted Chin Hair
Dermaplaning
If we’re talking about peach fuzz chin hair, this is the way. Use a dermaplaning tool to remove unwanted peach fuzz – and remove dead skin cells while you’re at it. It’s easy, satisfying, and painless.
However, if you’re dealing with coarse, thick PCOS chin hair, dermaplaning may not get the job done. It may also leave black spots at the root of the hair, since dermaplaning doesn’t remove hair at the root..
Chin hair removal tip: You probably don’t have to dermaplane chin peach fuzz as often as you may think – experts recommend dermaplaning no more than once every 4-8 weeks.
Threading
Threading is a safe, effective, relatively painless chin hair removal method that removes hair at the root. You’ll need to visit a professional at a salon, but once you’re there it’ll be a quick appointment, especially if you’re only targeting the chin.
Waxing
Waxing gets extra points for removing chin hair at the root – but it loses a few for the pain factor. Chin hair waxing can be done at home or at a clinic (speaking from personal experience, we’d recommend visiting a pro!)
Epilating
Epilating is a bit like tweezing, only it yanks up to 100 hairs out at once. More efficient, but also more ouchy. You can get your chin epilated professionally at a salon or DIY with an at-home epilator. Epilating removes hairs at the root, so results last longer than shaving.
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Plucking
This is a solid option if you’re just targeting a few errant facial hairs – we’re talking like, 4 max. If you’re trying to tackle a whole bushy area, you’re gonna have to carve out like 2-3 business days to pull each hair out one by one – it’s slow, frustrating work, not exactly a quick fix.
Shaving
You know it, you hate it… but it gets the job done, and on the bright side you’re probably already familiar with it. Shaving is a safe way to tackle PCOS chin hair. We’d recommend using a shaving cream formulated for sensitive skin along with a safety razor. Note that shaving always comes at risk of razor burn, and you might still notice that dark shadowy look if your chin hair is especially dark and coarse.
Chin hair removal tip: Don’t use the same razor that you use on your body, the one that’s probably getting rustier and duller in the shower as we speak. Use a fresh, clean, sharp safety razor to avoid ingrowns.
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Depilatory Creams
We don’t really believe in using these on your face, but if your skin can handle it, awesome. Note that like shaving, depilatory creams remove hair at the surface of the skin – you might still see shadowy, dark spots even after you wipe the hair away. Also, you might need to plug your nose – eau de hair removal sitting an inch from your nose is gonna be intense.
Chin hair removal tip: ALWAYS perform a patch test first, and choose a depilatory cream that’s specially formulated for delicate facial skin.
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Why Is Chin Hair So Common with PCOS?
Hirsutism is one of the most common symptoms of PCOS. It’s caused by increased androgen levels. Androgen hormones govern traditionally male characteristics, including hair growth, and can lead to excessive male-pattern hair growth on the chin as well as the cheeks, neck, mustache area, chest, and back.
