Upper Lip And Chin · Cause First · Pacific Plaza
Laser hair removal in Singapore for the face treats dark, coarse hair across the upper lip, chin, jawline, sideburns and front of the neck, using the clinic's long-pulsed 755 nm alexandrite and 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. Facial skin reacts more readily than the body, and new facial hair can have a hormonal cause, so Dr Sin Yong checks both first.
Melanin in the hair shaft absorbs the laser's light and carries the heat to the follicle. Only growing follicles respond, so a course is spread over several sessions, as the main laser hair removal page explains.
The face differs in two ways. Its skin is thinner, sees more sun and often carries retinoids or acids, which raises the chance of pigment change in Fitzpatrick III to V skin. And in women, facial hair sometimes has a medical cause a laser cannot reach.
At A Glance
Your plan follows examination.
Who It Suits
Coarse, dark hair responds most readily. The brows and anything inside the bony rim of the eye socket are not treated.
Fine, pale down holds too little pigment to heat reliably (see the questions below). The wavelength follows skin tone: 755 nm alexandrite for lighter skin with dark hair, and 1064 nm Nd:YAG for Fitzpatrick IV to VI skin, or a face that is tanned or deeper in colour than the body. Its trade-offs are set out on laser hair removal for darker skin and the alexandrite laser page.
The Decision
In women, coarse hair on the chin, jawline or upper lip can be hirsutism, most often driven by polycystic ovary syndrome; thyroid or adrenal conditions, some medicines and, rarely, hormone-producing growths are less common causes.
At Atelier, hair that is new, spreading quickly or coarsening, particularly alongside irregular periods or adult acne, prompts blood tests and a gynaecology or endocrine opinion first. Laser then runs alongside that care, because it reduces hair without treating the cause. Hair that has been stable since the teenage years, with a family pattern, is usually treated without tests. See also hormonal acne in adult women.
When to wait. A tan, sunburn or self-tan; an active cold sore, acne flare, eczema or broken skin; pregnancy; and recent isotretinoin or any medicine that makes skin light-sensitive, until discussed. Moles that are dark or changing are checked and avoided.
On The Day
Recovery
Pink skin, follicle bumps and warmth usually settle within hours to a day, and treated hairs then shed and can look like regrowth. Laser hair removal downtime gives the timeline, and the aftercare guide covers cooling, shaving and sun. On the face, keep retinoids and acids off the area while it is pink, and wear sunscreen and a hat every day.
Risks
Less common: blistering, crusting, or a darker or paler patch, more likely on tanned or darker skin. Rare: paradoxical hypertrichosis, reported mostly on the face and neck in darker skin, and a cold sore flare. Send the clinic a photograph of any blister, crust, or grey or white patch; darker patches are explained on post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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