9:yr old now asking for upper lip hair removal

[Anonymous]

Obviously 9 is too young for laser but I also want to make sure you know it still hurts! I got it done in my forties and it hurts, just like waxing.

[Anonymous]

This happened to me as a kid and eventually my mom worked with me to bleach. Do NOT bleach. Terrible and it still shows up as blonde hair. Ugh. Finally I realized waxing was the only way. I still wax to this day in my 40s, and now I wax my whole face which is another story. But yeah, no bleach pls!!

[Anonymous]

I was this kid. I was self-conscious about it starting at around 10. My mom helped me bleach, but somehow that made it worse. When I was about 11, she started taking me to get my brows and lip waxed. Maybe offer a few options to your daughter and see what she wants to try? And let her know it might take trial and error to figure out what she prefers, but you’re there to help her figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Please let her do something. I was bullied for having a unibrow in junior high, and it sucked.

[Anonymous]

How old does my daughter need to be for laser? Where would we go for a consult? The clinic I go to doesn’t do anyone under 18. Would it be a pediatric dermatologist?

[Anonymous]

Another Italian here - I would take her for threading - fine a Persian or Indian-owned business. Yes, I know, stereotypes, but there is some real cultural knowledge here. My parents didn't do it for me -so around 10 I shaved my eyebrows off completely.

[Anonymous]

Pluck the hairs. They will come in less and less. You can do this anytime from the comfort of your home and mirror.

[Anonymous]

if you do the razor or however you shave it off, it will need to be a process you do very often. my dd waxes and bleaches in between waxes. if the kids notice stubble on the face, they will tease worse than a mustache. your dd is young, they will not want to do this over and over multiple times a week. Also, for a dark haired hairy area, it will come back. Stubble will be worse. it is an old wives tale that it comes back thicker, but it is blunt which makes it look that way when cut.

I would advise waxing at home or bleaching for now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pluck the hairs. They will come in less and less. You can do this anytime from the comfort of your home and mirror.

These people suggesting plucking must not have many hairs. It would take me hours to pluck my daughters mustache hairs and it would hurt like a mother. That would be tortuous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old does my daughter need to be for laser? Where would we go for a consult? The clinic I go to doesn’t do anyone under 18. Would it be a pediatric dermatologist?

I don’t know if any derms that do it before age 18. I would not do it at a clinic but an actual board certified doctor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We got this Flawless Finishing Touch Facial Hair remover based on recs from DCUM for my then-9yo's unibrow. She's 10 now and still uses it and now her 8yo sister uses it on hers, too. It's gentle, does the job, and no sharp edges like a razor. I liked it so much I got one for myself (and getting the link for you I see they're 20% off at Target right now with pickup so may get another one in case one of ours dies). Like you, I waited for her to raise it. I'm low-maintenance (like extremely low) when it comes to beauty stuff but she wanted to do something about it. Maybe she'll do something more permanent in the future, but for now this is working well for us.

https://www.target.com/p/flawless-finishing-touch-facial-hair-remover/-/A-75557663

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Is this a type of razor?

It's just a small electric razor.

It's battery operated, a bit larger than a lipstick tube.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We got this Flawless Finishing Touch Facial Hair remover based on recs from DCUM for my then-9yo's unibrow. She's 10 now and still uses it and now her 8yo sister uses it on hers, too. It's gentle, does the job, and no sharp edges like a razor. I liked it so much I got one for myself (and getting the link for you I see they're 20% off at Target right now with pickup so may get another one in case one of ours dies). Like you, I waited for her to raise it. I'm low-maintenance (like extremely low) when it comes to beauty stuff but she wanted to do something about it. Maybe she'll do something more permanent in the future, but for now this is working well for us.

https://www.target.com/p/flawless-finishing-touch-facial-hair-remover/-/A-75557663

+1

Is this a type of razor?

It's just a small electric razor.

It's battery operated, a bit larger than a lipstick tube.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How old does my daughter need to be for laser? Where would we go for a consult? The clinic I go to doesn’t do anyone under 18. Would it be a pediatric dermatologist?

I don’t know if any derms that do it before age 18. I would not do it at a clinic but an actual board certified doctor.

She needs to be at least a couple yrs out from her first period...so whenever that ends up being. If you do it too early, the hormone surge from puberty will cause additional hair growth and you’ll have to get it redone.

Most dermatologist aren’t doing this. Even if you go to a derm office, it is likely a PA, NP, or esthetician that is actually doing it. That is perfectly safe. Just go to a reputable derm offer, plastic office, or even a medspa is the have an excellent reputation