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Consultation: Excess Facial Hair
Excess facial hair affects around one in every ten women and it can take a severe toll on their social lives as well. Dr Dawn Harper talks to a patient who feels she is living like a recluse because of this embarrassing illness, and advises a course of laser treatment to alleviate the symptoms – with remarkable results!
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Im 20years old, I have got a lot of excess hair growing everywhere, one of the main areas that is really affecting me is my face, would I be able to have lazer treatment on The NHS if it is proven to be a condition? or how much would lazer treatment cost! HELP
how much would laser treatment cost? as im only 17 and have quite alot of excess body hair. my face is the part that is bringing me down as its right out there for people to see. my family doesnt have alot of income and im worried that laser treatment is the only option but that it would be very expensive and i would not be able to afford the treatment. please help x
I am 20years old and suffering from excessive hair on chin, sideburns and upperlip. And other parts of my bodies. Im not to worried about the upperlip at the moment as I can keep it nice and clean by threading it myself. However I am considering Laser treatment on chin and sideburns and was wondering if you could tell me the side effects? and whether it would actually work for me? I have had an consultaion and been told that it would defently work, however im still having doubts as I am still researching online and has gone worse for some people, I am not sure what to think no more, I am having this treatment in couple of days!
I dont want this to go worse as it is, so would appreciate it alot if you could tell me whether this work and if it doesnt that my hair wouldnt goo so much worser than before? and that I wouldnt get any scarring? I am Light brown skinned! and my hair is black and a little thick in some areas! Am I better off leaving it and carry on with the plugging and threading? Or is it worth considering it? Has it worked well previously with your clients? I have watched the video, but it might not work the same for me? or is it most likely for everyone? Does it eventually go away permanently?
Much Appreciated!
Stella!
i have suffered from this too, im really really pale and so the hair shows up a lot more on me, its on my neck, tummy and on my lower back … i actually had to start shaving my arms because the hair was so bad on them which is just making it worse but hair removal creams just dont work very well and i dont want to keep doing that for the rest of my life… i have been to the docs about it and basically told me to just get a tan for it :S and i dont tan so it doesnt help .. anyone know any good laser treatments?? ill do anything to feel good about myself now …
I have polycystic ovary syndrome, it seems i've been fighting hair on my face belly bum thighs chest feet forever!
I've care for too long about what people think, people make funand i just say welldone for making fun of someone with a medical condition, funnily enough polycystic ovary syndrome makes me feel more of a woman, it has its own charity! GO GET TESTED! other symptoms include lack of periods, painful periods, hair loss, headaches, drowsiness, weak bladder, facial and increased body hair.
dont suffer. get help. Its not embarassing seeking help down there.
I have suffered from excess hair for the last 8 years, earlier this year I had a very bad cramps with my preiod and finally plucked up the currage to talk to the doctor about it. I have had blood tests and she hopes to send me for some laser traetment so this was really good to watch this video and see the sucess rates. I find it very hard to talk about I am also single as its easier than letting guys see me like this.
Hi,
I have had excess body hair on my upper lip and chin, buttocks, thighs and stomach since I was about 14. I am now 18 and heading to University. Keeping the hair under control is increasingly a struggle, even after hours of painful removal the skin is left with dots and bumps, the hair grows back VERY quickly and I get lots of ingrown hairs which get infected and look horrible! I have been to my GP and had a blood test to look at my hormone levels, which are apparently normal. I am now considering laser hair removal on all these troubled areas, I realise this will be expensive, but I am more than willing to pay . I was wondering if you could tell me what type of laser hair removal would be best for me? I have pale/lightly tanned skin and dark brown hair. The body hair is thick and black.
I have facial hair aswell but the docter has given me vaiqua cream and then pills to start my period i just need to have laser treatment and can anyone tell me is under 16 laser treatment free?
What is the difference between IPL treatment and Laser?
I have had a problem with hair everywhere but the facial hair is the worst. I have tried all sorts of methods with out luck. No hormone problems that I know of. I started when a teenager and I am now in my sixties. The shaving made it so corse which I ended up doing everyday and had a stubble even then.
The answer to the contraceptive pill that also helps reduce facial hair is called Dianette.