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In spite of the rising sales of products to help prevent hair loss, there's also a rising popularity of businesses offering hair removal for male customers. The hair most of these male customers are looking to eliminate isn't on their heads though.

There are a few areas and several reasons why male hair removal has become more popular over the last years. Men occasionally spot hair in places they would rather not.

Common examples include the outer part of the ears or between the eyes. Sign of the times: a uni-brow appearance is definitely considered a no-no. A lot of man also dislike too much hair on their chest or back. That too is considered unattractive and for some, it's simply in the way if they want to get a tattoo.

How popular is hair removal? You'll be surprised. Recent studies show that up to 80 percent of all women undergo some type of treatment for hair removal. That's 8 out of every 10 women. Men? They're catching up rapidly. That same study showed that about 5 out of every 10 men had unwanted hair removed from their bodies.The biggest difference between men and women however, is not in the numbers. It's in how many admit to having it done and how. Athletes, such as bodybuilders, cyclists and swimmers have no problem whatsoever with admitting to the fact that they have body hair removed. A lot of men however, still consider male hair removal to be a sign of being less masculine.

Basically there are 2 types of hair removal. The one is temporary, the other permanent. An often used technique is waxing. Waxing basically offers a temporary result, although it can be permanent if the hair is ripped out often enough so the follicles stop growing more hair.

If you are looking for temporary male hair removal, shaving is of course the most common technique. We all know the downside though. In fact, we face that downside every morning and that's probably exactly what brought you to this website.

A more permanent solution is called laser hair removal. This form of male hair removal usually requires more money and more time. The result will be permanent hair loss though at the end of several treatments. Laser hair removal is not suitable for everybody. If you have light hair and a dark skin you aren't the best nominee for this treatment.

In order for a permanent male hair removal treatment to be effective, the follicle has to be in a growth stage. That's why whatever the method of permanent hair removal, it will almost certainly require more than one treatment. At any given time, about 10 percent of the hair follicles are resting and not growing hair and about another 5 percent are shedding their hair. To get rid of that part, additional treatments are needed when the other follicles return to a growth stage.