It may seem temptingly easy, but don't try to remove nose hair by:



Plucking

Plucking is an obvious way to remove hairs from the nose, whether with tweezers, or by hand. Unfortunately, plucking nose hairs is not quite as straightforward as plucking the eyebrows or other areas, because the inside of the nostrils are extremely sensitive, and plucking the hairs out (especially with tweezers) tends to be very painful, and can cause severe watering of the eyes also, as well as occasional bleeding – which can leave the area open to infection. For this reason, plucking isn't really recommended as a nose hair removal method, although if you're determined to try it, the pain can be reduced slightly by steaming the area beforehand, to open the follicles slightly. Plucking your nose hair is still likely to be difficult and potentially dangerous though, and is best avoided.



Trimming With Scissors

Avoid the temptation to give your nose hair a quick trim with the scissors – they're not designed for this purpose, and it's very easy for your hand to slip. Then you could end up damaging the delicate nasal tissue, scarring your face or even hurting your eyes. With all the specially designed nose hair trimmers (including nose hair scissors) that are available to choose from, it's not worth the risk!



Laser Hair Removal

While laser hair removal is an effective method for other, less delicate areas, it is really too painful and potentially dangerous to be used on the nose, and reputable practitioners won't offer it.



Depilatory Creams

The majority of depilatory creams are not designed for removing nose hair, and are likely to be too harsh for the delicate nasal tissue.

