Threading is most common as a hair removal method in the Middle East and Asia. Using twists of cotton thread, the hair is entwined in the thread and pulled from the skin. The way this is achieved is the practitioner holds the end of the thread in their mouth and then uses their hand to make the thread tight. A loop of thread then catches each hair and pulls it from the skin.

Threading is most commonly used for smaller areas such as upper lip, eyebrows and cheeks. After numerous treatments hair will become sparser and finer.

This method of removing unwanted hair is relatively inexpensive, very quick and effective especially on eyebrows. Threading is becoming very common, although in smaller towns it may be difficult to find a practitioner.

There is with threading a risk of infection in the hair follicles (folliculitis), however this is a very slight risk.