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Dermatologist Dr. Rachel Herschenfeld answers a question about safely removing hair from a mole in her column:

It is safe to pluck hairs from a mole, but it can be irritating. Options for more long lasting removal of these bothersome hairs include electrolysis and laser hair removal. Electrolysis can be challenging if you have been plucking for a while since this can distort the hair follicle and make it difficult for the electrologist to insert the needle to destroy the hair root. Also, most electrologists will not treat hair in a mole without a note from a physician stating that it is safe to do so. Laser hair removal is a good option only if the hair is dark.

Full article [washingtonpost.com]

Following the relatively unsuccessful attempts by various companies to market lotions with clams they inhibit hair growth, personal care giant Unilever plans to get into the act with their own “hair minimizing” claims.

Unilever plans to launch the products in the UK next month which will be presented as both sprays and ‘roll-on’ deodorants under the names Sure and Dove Hair Minimising deodorants.

Full article [news-medical.net]

Liz Porter at The Age has a good article (with a funny photo) on the trend toward hair removal among men:

These men are part of the new trend for “manscaping” — the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy term for male hair removal. They regularly trim or remove their pubic and buttock hair — or, in their words, “tidy up the crack and sack”.

Melbourne waxing salon proprietors say that male customer numbers have tripled over the past five years, with some performing about 50 “back, crack and sack” waxings each week.

Cosmetic physicians have also reported an increase over the past year in men seeking laser hair removal.

A new study also confirms that most younger heterosexual men are embracing the buff, hairless look that was once the preserve of gay men and body builders.

Full article:

Hair today, groan tomorrow: men who brave the trip to Rio [theage.com.au]

Christina Blizzard has a great piece on a woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal illness characterized by irregular or no periods, acne, obesity, and excess hair growth.

Anyone who thinks hair removal is merely a “cosmetic” issue needs to read this story to understand how unwanted hair can cause serious problems for many people.

Full article [torontosun.com]

See my hair removal forum on PCOS for more information and support.

Candela Corp. has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to re-examine patents held by Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. in the companies’ ongoing infringement battle.

Full article [wbjournal.com]

As summer arrives, more Australian men are seeking out hair removal:

The survey of cosmetic physicians showed nearly a quarter had seen an increase in hair removal treatments for men – up eight per cent on last year.

 Full article [smh.com.au]