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AESTHETIC CONCERN
UNWANTED HAIR

About Unwanted Hair :
All women have facial and body hair, but the hair is usually very fine and light in color. An unwanted or excessive hair on a women's body is called Hirsutism. However these hair differ from typical hair on women's face and body (Called Peach Fuzz) in texture by being more coarse and dark.
Causes :
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Adrenal gland disorders such as Cushing's syndrome, hyperplasia, cancer.
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Medications such as anabolic steroids, minoxidil, cyclosporine.
Unwanted Hair: Tips for Managing
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Loosing weight : Do regular exercises, which improves insulin sensitivity, helping you lose weight, and managing excess PCOS facial hair.
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Dietary changes : The right dietary changes can reverse insulin resistance and hormonal imbalances, which lie at the heart of PCOS hirsutism. Some of the principles are:
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Eliminate all refined and processed foods from your diet
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Eat more fiber-rich vegetables and fruits, along with lean proteins
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Add healthy fats like grass-fed butter, coconut oil, ghee, extra-virgin olive oil, avocados, fatty fish, nuts and seeds to your diet
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Cut back on dairy
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Add gut-friendly probiotics to your diet
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Physical Removal (Shaving. plucking, Threading, Waxing) All these methods only give temporary solution.
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Medications (Androgen Blockers, Androgen Suppressors, and Androgen Inhibitors). All of these come with side-effects and none should be taken during pregnancy. They take up to 6 months to show effective results. Results will quickly disappear when you stop taking the drugs
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Electrolysis
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Laser Hair removal : Requires multiple session and there is no permanent Hair removal, only the growth cycle slows.