Their hormone levels are normal, and so are their menstrual cycles. These women had a gradual increase in coarse hair growth. It may be that they inherited hair follicles that are more sensitive to androgens.
Hirsutism may also occur in some people who have diabetes or who are obese. In rare cases, the ovaries or adrenal glands may have a problem that can cause this hair growth.
Your doctor may want to do blood tests or other tests to find out if a medical problem is causing your extra hair growth. If the cause is not a medical problem, treating it is often a matter of choice. That's because hirsutism usually isn't a sign of a health problem. Treatments include:. Women who have PCOS and who are overweight may be able to reduce unwanted hair growth by reaching a healthy weight. Some women prefer to use various home treatments for unwanted hair.
These include shaving, waxing, and other methods to remove the hair. Roh MD - Dermatology. Author: Healthwise Staff. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated, disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. Learn how we develop our content. Whilst this is normal many women become self conscious and seek ways to remove the additional hair growth.
One potential solution is to consult with your GP who may recommend hormone treatment or the use of contraception pills. Women from Asian countries normally have only small amount of facial and body hair. Interestingly, although African-American women normally have fewer facial hairs, they can be troubled with in-grown hairs after hair removal. The higher chance of in-grown hair is due to the curliness of facial and other hair in many African-American women.
Those women from Mediterranean countries including Greece and Italy and also from the Indian sub-content tend to have more facial hair than women in other parts of the world. It can be argued that the greater amount of facial hair some of these women experience is not in fact normal but is rather the result of a small hormonal abnormality. Genetics plays a large role in facial and body levels of hair. Thus if your parents have what is considered to be above average facial hair, there is a good chance that this will occur for you too.
Whilst this is in fact normal facial hair, it is often unwanted and women adopt different methods of facial hair removal as they are embarrassed by the amount of facial hair that they have. If you have more facial hair than what has been described above, you may have an abnormal amount of facial hair. The only certain way to tell if your hair growth is abnormal a condition called hirsutism is through a medical examination conducted by your Doctor.
Hirsutism results in a large amount of facial hair and is caused by androgens. Abnormal facial hair growth can also be result of polycystic ovary syndrome POS.
POS can cause hirsutism along with a number of other medical conditions. Should you experience a large increase of facial hair growth, please consult with your Doctor to hopefully exclude the possibility of Hirsutism or POS.
There are many temporary methods of removing unwanted facial hair including waxing, plucking, creams and laser treatment. There is however only one permanent method of facial hair removal and that is electrolysis.
It is a safe and effective method of permanently removing unwanted facial and other hair by killing the cells from which the unwanted hair is growing. If your hair growth is due to a hormonal imbalance, Green says that testosterone-reducing oral medications like Spironolactone which also helps treat acne can help, as can oral contraceptives which also help regulate hormonal imbalance. Facial hair growth is normal regardless of your assigned sex. While some of the triggers for rapid facial hair growth can feel scary, knowing how to approach, monitor, and overcome them is helpful.
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