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Quick Health Advice: Unwanted Facial Hair

Women who suffer from excessive facial hair (or hirsuitism) can feel extremely self-conscious, but the condition is not uncommon and affects up to 15% of women. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper discusses the symptoms and causes of this condition, as well as the best treatment options available. Excessive facial hair can be embarrassing, but there are plenty of ways to remove it, either temporarily or on a more permanent basis.

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Hi my name is Nakesha and I am 22 yrs old suffering a low self asteem and feel embarresed about my body..I have hair on my face, stomach and breast. I have been to the docotors to check my hormones and they say everything is fine..I even have a lot of hair on my bum line..I had people made fun of me about it and I can't even keep a boyfriend because I have a lot of unwanted hair..I do tweez my face but the hair grows back in the matter of second and than when I do teezing my sking gets very irritated..Can you please help me stop the embarrsing hair, I really cant take it anymore and I cant afford laser treatments that sometimes people say they dont even work,,,what should i do?

hi i 17years old i have hair in my stomach in my back and my legs arms i really need ya help this is so embarrinsing!!

hi i'm 18 and i have got so much dar hair in all my body and face in my back and stomack and breast ,legs , arm and i'm so sad plz help

hi i'm 18 and i got unwanted hair every wear on my back to much hair on my stomack on my legs ,and arms, and every wear its really dark and i'm so upset about it plz help tahnx.

I am a 23yr old Australian woman and ive sought the advice of many doctors who all say im fine. they've tested my hormone levels, tested me for psos and cistitis but can find no reason for the embarassing hair im developing all over my body which also grows back very quickly. Over the past several years ive started to get facial hair, hairy breasts causing me terrible irritation to my nipples even ingrown hairs, and my stomach and legs are also very hairy. i am very ashamed of my body and very insecure about the way i look. i have seen your show and the changes you all make to the lives of people like me, can you possibly help me? im in desperate need a miracle.

i am 14 and i have a light tash and is noticeable and it is really affecting my confidance any help i also am wondering if i have pcos but i am afrid to see a doc mayb i am overreacting will this go away when i am older plase help

Hi, I'm seventeen and ive got dark hair EVERYWHERE! Around my belly button,back,arms,upperlip, basically all over! I'm very self conscious about it and it really gets me down, Stops me from doing the things i enjoy and also wearing the things i would like to wear!

Please help, it would really change my life.

Hello. I have Hair all around my stomach, at the back of my legs at the top. I also have it on the bottom of my back! I is really making me down. It has got that worse that ive even tryed self harm because i think i am ugly i need the hair gone please help!!

Hi I'm 27, i have hair around my belly button, boobs, the tops of my legs, on my upper lip, and under my chin. it really embarrassing. I've been to the hospital and they are not much help, i've also been getting a lot of pain in the small of my back, palvis and lower tum. Please help.

Hey I'm a 17 year old girl with long hair all over my stomach.. near the bottom of my stomach the hair is very thick and I don't know how to remove it. I've used creams that iritate my skin and I've used razors that give me dark spots on my stomach. I just want the hair removed permanently. Can you help me PLEASE?




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