According to various reports, and if hollywood is any indication, more and more men are removing their body hair. While manscaping the back, chest, and even the legs are becoming more and more common, according to dermatologist Dr. David Goldberg, most men don’t necessarily want to remove all of their body hair, only remove or thin it out in certain areas.

If you’re considering a little manscaping, here are the top most common and effective hair removal treatments for men:

1. Laser hair removal
This process involves the use of laser light energy to focus on the shaft of the hair, thereby killing the root. Laser hair removal treatment does not eliminate the hair follicle. This means that soon another hair can grow back in its place. The entire treatment process takes around 30 minutes and is usually conducted in a series of treatments depending on hair coarseness and thickness. Most men use laser hair removal treatment to remove or reduce hair growth on their chest, back, stomach, genital area, and shoulders. The result could be almost permanent with little touch-up sessions done biannually or annually to ensure maintained results.

2. Waxing
In the past, the waxing process uses gooey, sticky and waxes with the consistency of honey. But aestheticians are now using creamy lotions on their skin that stick and remove only unwanted hair. Typically, there are specially prepared strips of cloth or paper that are layered over the cream. As soon as the mixture dries, the cloth is removed in a tearing motions along with the hair. The entire treatment usually lasts for 10 minutes to one hour or more, depending on the volume of hair and the area being waxed. Waxing is best for shaping eyebrows, removing hair on the legs, underarms, arms, ears, neck, around the genitals, and unibrow. The result of this kind of treatment lasts for 4 to 6 weeks.

3. Electrolysis
Electrolysis is a hair removal treatment that utilizes an ultra-thin needle to get into each hair shaft. The system carries minute shocks of electricity to the hair follicle to kill the cells that produce hair. When the cell is eliminated, the hair is gone and no hair will ever grow in that part again. Electrolysis is a short process that only lasts between 10 and 20 minutes. However, for those who would like to remove a lot of hair from their body, the process could last for a year with weekly sessions. This hair removal process is best for all areas but since it is time-consuming and often pricy it is best to begin in smaller areas like neck and brows.

4. Sugaring
Sugaring is like waxing,i but originated in the Middle East. The process utilizes a paste or gel made from water, lemon juice, and sugar, and at times salt, honey, and essential oils. This kind of hair removal treatment kills the hair follicle from its roots and its result could last for up to four to six weeks. Nowadays, there are many recipes when doing this treatment process, however, authentic sugaring recipes only uses natural ingredients, which is applied as a paste and may remove a large volume of hair all at once. The paste or gel is water-soluble, which means that it can be easily cleansed and removed from the body.