Help! I can’t pluck my chin hairs while I’m having laser

Got a beauty dilemma? Our expert is here to offer advice. This week, Kerry needs help with minimising facial hair

We have many hair follicles on our face and, though they are often fine and light, they can be stimulated to grow thicker and darker by medication, hormones or genetics, according to Dr Tapan Patel at the Phi Clinic.

I’m glad you’re not plucking any more: this often leads to dark spots and scarring. It can also puncture the skin and cause an irritation and infection if tweezers aren’t sterile. What’s better? “Razors that can glide on the surface to remove hair are gentler, as are sensitive hair-removal creams, although it is important to patch test them first to check for allergic reactions,” says GP and aesthetician Dr Ahmed El Muntasar.