Will my hair growth thin out over time from sugaring?

When someone has been shaving and decides to start sugaring, they need to grow their hair out to about the length of a grain of rice. During the first appointment, they may notice that some very small hairs are left behind because the sugar couldn’t adhere to them. Your esthetician may tweeze these or leave them to grow and be removed at the next appointment.

This happens because shaving does not remove hair from the root, which means all of the hairs are growing at different rates and in different stages of the hair growth cycle. These stages are called anagen (active growth), catagen (transitional stage), and telogen (resting stage).

When hair is removed from the root, a completely new hair has to grow back. That means everything is removed at once, everything grows back in together, and the result is smoother, more consistent regrowth.

Sugaring is especially effective at removing shorter hairs because the sugar is molded against the direction of hair growth and removed with it, allowing it to fully wrap around the hair for better removal. Since sugar does not adhere to live skin, multiple passes can be made over the same area to grab as much hair as possible.

This also means there is significantly less hair breakage, which leads to fewer ingrown hairs and smoother skin for longer.

Over time, when someone stays consistent with Brazilian sugaring performed by a skilled esthetician who prioritizes long-term results, the hair follicles can become weakened or “traumatized,” resulting in less hair being able to grow back over time.

Many of my clients have been sugaring for years, and no matter how long they wait between appointments, they can never grow back as much hair as they once did because the follicles simply don’t produce the same way anymore.

Keep in mind that people with darker, thicker hair may take longer to see these long-term results than someone with lighter or finer hair.