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depilate

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dep·i·late (dp-lt)
v.
To remove hair from the body.

depilate [dep´ĭ-lāt]
to remove hair.

depilate
to remove hair.

Patient discussion about depilate.

Q. Is there any treatment in Chinese medicine to remove body hair? I’m a 22 years-old girl, and I’m considering laser hair removal of the hair on my legs. Usually I prefer the natural way, so I wanted to ask if there’s any Chinese way to remove body hair. Is it better than laser?

A. There’s no treatment to remove normal body hair (and no, in contrast to what the cosmetic industry tries to brainwash you, the hair on the legs isn’t a shame), but if there’s abnormal growth of hair (e.g. on the forehead) where it shouldn’t grow due to an imbalance in the body, then there are treatments to restore the balance and treat the hair growth.

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You can shave, pluck, wax, bleach or depilate, but the one inherent problem with unwanted hair is that is always grows back.
In contemporary western culture, almost all women shave, tweeze or otherwise depilate facial hair which does appear, as there is considerable social stigma associated with facial hair in women.
Theoretically, all of the hair removal creams do the same thing in the same way, and there should be no distinct way to depilate large areas no matter how expensive the cream you''ve chosen is.
 
 
 
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