Question: Hi Valentina.  My daughter is about to turn 13 and she already has some hair on her upper lip.  She said she has been teased at school about it and I am worried.  Is she too young to get her lip waxed?

Valentina:  The teen years are tough, I think more so than they were when I was growing up.  The fact that I have seen more young teens coming to the spa for waxing, acne treatments, and facials tells me that today, more than ever, teens are very conscious of their physical appearance. 

First understand that your daughter is not alone.  Many young girls begin to develop facial hair early in life; it is nothing to be ashamed of.  If it is so noticeable that it embarrasses her, definitely start her on a waxing regimen.  I do not recommend any other form of hair removal for young girls.  Depilatory creams are too harsh on the skin as is bleaching.  She is too young for electrolysis or laser.   Waxing is the right solution because it will remove the hair for weeks at a time, and over the next few years, less hair will begin to grow back.  By the time she is an adult, she will have to wax very little to keep the area clean.

Talk to your daughter about waxing as a solution to removing the hair.  Be sure that she is comfortable.  I recommend that you prepare her for what her appointment will be like, or first bring her in for a consultation with a professional so she may ask any questions she has.

Will it hurt?  A little.  Will she be red?  A little.  If you live in the Monmouth County NJ area, make an appointment to see me at Aquamedica Spa.   If not, call a reputable day spa in your area and make a consultation with one of their technicians.  Make sure your daughter is not on any medications that could increase sensitivity in the skin and be sure she is not exposed to the sun 24 hours before or after her waxing.

About Valentina Chistova

Valentina Chistova is a world-renowned aesthetician and beauty expert whose experience encompasses all facets of skin care and body treatments. Internationally trained, educated and certified, Valentina has devoted more than twenty years to her profession. Throughout her successful career she has provided services to many celebrities, including Mrs. Globe 2001, famous socialite and entrepreneur Ivana Trump, well-known KTU radio personality Michelle Vassage and Olympic figure skating champion Galit Chait Prior to opening AQUAMEDICA in Long Branch NJ, Valentina also consulted with leading dermatologists, providing skin care regimes for their patients. Valentina is a member of the National Cosmetology Association and a CIDESCO candidate (Comite International Desthetique et de Cosmetologie Desthetique), which is the highest degree of beauty therapy certification available in the United States and worldwide. Most recently, Valentina completed a rigorous training program with the Spanish organization Wontersaf, one of the world's leading centers for trichology, capillary diagnostics and scalp and hair treatment to combat hair loss and other hair dysfunctions. Valentina also holds a Registered Nursing Degree from Kharkov State University and Cosmetology degrees from the Kharkov Medical

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