Removing Chest Hair Permanently

Hi, I’m thinking of removing my chest hair permanently. To be frank i’m a bit scared of laser treatment. What i’m thinking of is waxing, will the hair be permanently removed after multiple waxing sessions? Or it would grow thicker and darker???

Thanks

In the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin“, the main character (played by Steve Carell) has his chest hair waxed to do a little grooming for the ladies. Your question reminded me of this scene — which I read was not movie magic, but was really the actor having his chest waxed for the first time in his life. Can you remember what he was saying as they ripped off the wax from his chest? His facial expression in the picture on the right has a subtle hint.

If waxed regularly for many months or possibly some years, traction alopecia (permanent hair loss from pulling hair) may develop, but the problem with chest hair is the growth cycle, as less than 40% of the hairs are growing at any one time. To get traction alopecia of those hairs you might take more frequent treatment and over an 8 month period, you might get one hair pull per hair. Put that into a formulae and if you have 8 cycles over a five year period, is that enough hair waxing to get traction alopecia? Lots of pain, my friend.

Lasers are still the best way to do it, but you can count on at least 5 sessions. Be sure that the doctor uses the best and most up-to-date laser, as many of the ones being used are older style lasers that just do not work well. Sorry to bring you back to the thing that you did not want to include in your considerations, but it would be the fastest way to come to the solution you’re seeking.