Reasons included allergies to shaving cream, acne scars, a skin condition which involved persistent ingrown hairs, and transgender people who wanted to avoid a "five o'clock" shadow.
The number of men attending her Brisbane-based clinic for hair removal had increased over the past ten years from about one a month to one or two every day.
The cost of permanently removing facial hair starts at about $600 - while a pack of disposable razor head replacements can cost $10.