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Doctor Responses: Excessive Hair
Dr Pixie answers your most frequently asked questions about excessive hair (hirsutism) such as: How much body hair is normal? What are the treatment options? Does laser treatment hurt or scar?
With thanks to the Baker Street Medical Centre
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Has any on got any solutions to essessive hair growth on facial and other areas that would help black people? I have had this growth on my upper lip chin... everywhere a man has it.. only problem is I'm a woman.. so it's embarrassing.
Hi I've been Reading all the comments and I'm surprised about how many people have suffered the same embarrassing problem as myself I thought I was alone , Im finding it really depressing and it's stopping me from having a healthy happy life. My excess body hair is so embarrassing I havnt undressed in front of my partner in 12 years since we first met . I can't go on holiday with friends as I don't want to reveal my naked body because it's to embarrasing. Even the thought of having a baby scares me, as a scan will reveal my hairy stomach , I have blonde hair covering most of my body I have even tried burning my hair to removed and caused damage but the hair still came back I'm desperate to have it removed perminatly as creams, shaving etc does no good . This is always on my mind constantly when I have company round , out or even sat watching tele with my partner. I just need help and answers. Please help annomous 28 year old :(
I have really dark, thick hair along the whole of my jaw bone, my lip, my chin and down my neck. I use bleaching products and waxing which helps most of it. However along my jaw bone my skin gets very saw, irritated and spotty - this happens even when i use products for sensitive skin. Furthermore, the hair in this area always grows back thick regardless of waxing and the bleaching only lasts 5 days before it needs redoing. Dark hair on my body i can deal with but on my face and neck which i cant exactly cover up. I end up pulling my hair across my face looking like something out of The Grudge just to hide my problem. This is getting me so down I hate standing near people for too long incase someone notices. I don't feel like a 'real' woman!! Any help out there??? judging by previous comments laser doesn't work well and I'm a student so expensive solutions are not an option.
I'm 20 and was diagnonsed with PCOS at 16. I suffer with excess hair almost from top to bottom and it makes me feel horrible and has caused me severe depression but the doctors say all they can do is offer me creams and tablets which just don't even seem to be touching it. Is it worth mentioning laser hair removal because there is no way I can keep doing this, its so humiliating.
hi im 26 years old and this problem with hair all over my body is just ruining my life.i hate my body ,i have black hair on my tummy,my arms, my bottom well all over my body.i am very unhappy and i wish there is something i can do. i just want to be pleased with my body and be happy.
hi my wife has an issue about facial hair and she does have alot on her cheeks and she is very embrassed about it. we were thinking of going for laser treatment and would like to know where and whom to see.
im 19 i have excessive hair growth on my vagina and continuing down my leg about an inch and in and on my bum.I also have very irregular periods cud dis be summit to do with it?? is this normal??it is so embarressing because the second i shave it grows back i wudnt dare even go swimming with my friends.Please help!
hi, l am 52 and have laser treatment on my upper lip and chin, l spent 600 pound for it, it didnt work,also l have hairy legs (from top to bottom)and pubic area, l have been told no one can help me,also this is causing boils,cysts, etc, any were in the pubic area it is so embarrassing. You would think that some thing could be done, but my G.P. said he cannot do any thing as it is my genes, Does any one know any thing better, as l have come to the end of the road.
Our biggest high street chemist sells their own IPL machine offering permanent hair reduction for face and body. I bought one after reading the positive reviews on their website. It's not cheap (I paid £250 in their New Year sale) but compared to salon prices, it's a bargain. I have used it three times so far (one treatment a week) on my underarms and bikini. I've also done some patches on my inner thighs where I also have excess dark hair. My underarm hair is already showing a reduction. The unit head is small so it takes some time to cover a large area so I'm concentrating on small areas first. The best thing about having your own machine is that you can do it when it suits you and if hair does start to grow back later, you'll be able to zap it again. On legs and underarms I didn't find it painful at all. At worst it was slightly uncomfortable for the second that the laser is activated. It did sting on my bikini area though but only for a second each time the button is pressed. This machine is only suitable for fair skin and hair that is darker than your skintone.
hi, im 20, fair skin and lots of dark body hair. chin, tummy, chest and back. had tests run at doctors and they say theres nothing they can do and wouldnt precribe a pill to try because of my depresion =( there related lol cant he se that?? anyone tried the at home laser kits?? and do they work??