No, you're not alone in plucking those chin hairs. How coarse, or dark that hair is, is a result of genetics. Regardless of the cause, choosing to remove some or all of your facial hair is your prerogative—and naturally, the beauty world has come up with a number of ways to go about facial hair removal. And no matter which route you choose to take, "be mindful of medications, such as certain antibiotics or birth control, which can cause the skin to be sensitive," reminds Uchenna Okereke , MD, a dermatologist based in Brooklyn, NY.

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Excess female hair can stem from hereditary, hormonal or other causes, with the most common region for hair growth being the face and neck. I have suffered from mild hair growth on my cheeks and chin, with the hair being light in colour but quite downy and noticeable. I found that waxing irritated my skin, causing breakouts, and depilatory creams, in a similar way to shaving, remove the hair at the thickest point of the shaft causing it to grow back all at once and in a way that is almost stubbly to the eye and to touch. I was at a loss until I came across the Epicare Wand — a simple, cheap and easy to use threading device that uses precision coils to remove unwanted hair.