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Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Pune
Body hair are typically seen as a manly attribution. For this reason, both men and women are constantly trying to keep their body hair free. Common ways of removing body hair includes shaving, waxing and the use of Depilatories. However, none of these techniques can permanently remove hair and hence need to be repeated regularly. The only way to permanently remove body hair is through laser hair removal therapy.
Laser hair removal can be used to address and remove hair on almost any par...more
Laser hair removal can be used to address and remove hair on almost any par...more
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Though most may not admit, all women have hair on their face and body. It is often masked by home remedies or clever makeup tricks or frequent visits to the beauty salon. If you see a sudden spike in coarse or dark hair, especially on your face, it can be an embarrassing social condition. Here are some insights into the condition and what you can do to get rid of it.
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones c...more
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones c...more
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Every woman likes to look into the mirror and find not an extra strand of hair on her face, be it the upper lip or near the ears. While it is not uncommon for women to have hair on these and other areas, most women resort to multiple ways to get rid of this. The pattern of this unnecessary hair growth is very similar to the pattern seen in males normally.
This condition of excessive hair growth is known as hirsutism and can be caused by multiple causes, as listed below.
Genetic...more
This condition of excessive hair growth is known as hirsutism and can be caused by multiple causes, as listed below.
Genetic...more
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Though most may not admit, all women have hair on their face and body. It is often masked by home remedies or clever makeup tricks or frequent visits to the beauty salon. If you see a sudden spike in coarse or dark hair, especially on your face, it can be an embarrassing social condition. Here are some insights into the condition and what you can do to get rid of it.
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones c...more
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones c...more
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Though most may not admit, all women have hair on their face and body. It is often masked by home remedies or clever make up tricks or frequent visits to the beauty salon. If you see a sudden spike in coarse or dark hair, especially on your face, it can be an embarrassing social condition. Here are some insights into the condition and what you can do to get rid of it.
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones calle...more
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones calle...more
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Dermatologist•Delhi
Though most may not admit, all women have hair on their face and body. It is often masked by home remedies or clever make up tricks or frequent visits to the beauty salon. If you see a sudden spike in coarse or dark hair, especially on your face, it can be an embarrassing social condition. Here are some insights into the condition and what you can do to get rid of it.
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones ...more
Blame it on your hormones:
In most cases, you can easily blame this condition on your hormones. Male hormones ...more
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Dermatologist•Delhi
Women can find unwanted hair growth very embarrassing. This is especially true if she sports hair growth on her face. Excessive hair growth on a woman is also known as hirsutism. This differs from the usual fine 'peach fuzz' that covers the rest of the body. Such hair can be characterized as dark and coarse. Hirsutism has a number of causes. Some of the most common reasons for this condition are :
- Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother suffered...more
- Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother suffered...more
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Women can find unwanted hair growth very embarrassing. This is especially true if she sports hair growth on her face. Excessive hair growth on a woman is also known as hirsutism. This differs from the usual fine 'peach fuzz' that covers the rest of the body. Such hair can be characterized as dark and coarse.
Hirsutism has a number of causes. Some of the most common reasons for this condition are:
-Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother su...more
Hirsutism has a number of causes. Some of the most common reasons for this condition are:
-Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother su...more
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Women can find unwanted hair growth very embarrassing. This is especially true if she sports hair growth on her face. Excessive hair growth on a woman is also known as hirsutism. This differs from the usual fine 'peach fuzz' that covers the rest of the body. Such hair can be characterized as dark and coarse.
Hirsutism has a number of causes. Some of the most common reasons for this condition are:
-Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother su...more
Hirsutism has a number of causes. Some of the most common reasons for this condition are:
-Genes
Hirsutism often runs in families. Thus if your mother or grandmother su...more
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Are you growing hair in unusual places where you do not want them to be such as on the neck, chest, chin and back? Hirsutism is a medical term, which refers to excess body hair and facial hair in women. It occurs because of an increased production of androgens or male hormones. The increased sensitivity of the androgen receptors in the skin follicles also causes hirsutism.
Diagnosis
Hirsutism is diagnosed using two methods:
The Ferriman Gallwey model involves the visua...more
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