Hirsutism occurs when a woman has hair on her face, chest and stomach, exaggeratedly, as in men, hair often begins to become easier to identify from puberty, but this condition can occur after menopause.
This situation is more common in women, but it can also affect men, although in their case it is easier to disguise, as well as being more embarrassing for women.
Signs and symptoms of excess hair in women include
In addition, many women have gained weight, are considered obese and have insulin resistance.
Diagnosis should be made by the doctor when observing areas where it is possible to identify excess hair of male characteristics, in mild cases, the hair is thin and appears mostly on the side of the face and eyebrows, and in these cases there is no need for tests.When hair is visible in other areas of the body, your doctor usually orders tests to evaluate testosterone, prolactin, FSH, TSH in addition to transvaginal ultrasound.
The most common causes of excess hair on the face are excess male hormones in the bloodstream and polycystic ovary syndrome, but other possible causes include thyroid disorders, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, secondary hirsutism, certain medications such as phenothiazines, danazol, metirapone, cyclosporine, valproic.acid, in addition to Cushing syndrome and tumors.
Treatment aims to eliminate hormonal excess, if it is checked for increase In most mild cases and when the cause cannot be discovered, because the test results are normal, you can use the birth control pill that helps a lot to control the situation, but you can also resort to cosmetic treatments that remove hair , as is the case with laser hair removal, which although it does not remove once and for all hairs, significantly reduces its appearance and growth after about 10 sessions.Learn more about laser hair removal.