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Laser hair removal on neck

Question:

Hello,
For the sake of convenience, to limit the need to shave/clean up.
Is there anything wrong with a man to removing the hair from the front of his neck and the back of his neck using laser hair removal?

 

Answer:

Thank you for your question.

Your question involved two potential issues. The first is lo tilbash, however since women do not shave themselves in the front and back of the neck, that would not be an issue. The second is not to shave the hair of the face with a razor or something similar to a razor (laser). Regarding the hair in the back of the neck, that should not be an issue, however the hair in the front of the neck, the Rema says that we should not use a razor over there.

Best wishes

Sources:

Rema Y:D 181-11, Taz 181-4. Chochmas Adom 89-14, Ohel Yackov (Lo Tilbash) 8 ftnt. 12 in the name of Shevet Hakehosi, R’ M. Shternbuch, and R’ A. Nebenzhal shlit”a. A;so see Halacha Berura vol. 7-9 ftnt. 91 in the name of R’ Dovid Feinstein, and R’ Belski zt”l.

 

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