Hirsutism (Excess Body Hair) - What is Hirsutism and causes of Hirsutism, get rid of excess hair

Hirsutism is a condition in which too much hair grows on the face or body locations where hair growth in women usually is minimal or absent. An increased amount of androgens may be produced for many reasons, for instance, tumors of the ovaries may be responsible for this.

In most cases, hirsutism is a benign condition and primarily is of cosmetic concern. However, when hirsutism in women is accompanied by masculinizing signs or symptoms. Hirsutism can be caused by abnormally high levels of male hormones (called androgens).

Hirsutism Causes

1. Mental tension.
2. Effect of medicines.
3. Overweight and infertility.
4. Mild hirsutism may be a normal growing-up process, and a little abnormal hair may appear at puberty or at menopause.

How to get rid of the excess hair (Hirsutism)?

If you're overweight, lose weight. Losing weight reduces the amount of hormones in your body that cause increased hair growth. Other ways to eliminate or hide excess facial and body hair include the following:

Shaving is the safest and easiest method of removing hair. Shaving is an unacceptable method of dealing with facial hair among women in our country. If your skin becomes irritated, apply a small amount of 1% hydrocortisone cream.

Depilatories , or creams that remove hair, can be used. They leave no stubble. However, these creams may irritate your skin. To test how sensitive your skin is, apply a small amount of cream to the inside of your wrist. Wait for one day before applying the cream to other parts of your body. If you don't have a bad reaction to the cream on your wrist, it's probably okay to use it.

Bleaching paste may also be used. Use this product according to the directions on the label. Bleaching products may irritate your skin. Bleaching is one way of making existing hair less conspicuous and is good for down, rather than for thick coarse hair.

Plucking and waxing - Waxing is the most useful and one of the oldest methods of removing unwanted hair, but it should be only used for removing hair from the hands, arms and legs. These methods aren't recommended for women who have hirsutism.

Electrolysis - Electrolysis is expensive and time-consuming. If you choose to have electrolysis, make sure the operator is qualified and licensed. In this process, the roots of hair are weakened by subjecting them to electric currents and repeated treatment stops their growth.

Laser hair removal uses a laser light to damage hair follicles so unwanted hair falls out.

Hirsutism is common and is estimated to occur in 1 in 20 women of reproductive age. This means you share this problem in common with a lot of women and you are normal. Only very rarely is hirsutism a sign of a serious hormone abnormality that requires further investigation.