Many women tend to let hirsutism sabotage everything that could be good in their lives because of the insecurities they have to face each day.

Relationships can be tough at the best of times, even more so when trying to find the perfect person to share your life and condition with.  Even when that understanding man has been found, and the relationship is secure, women will still pluck, shave and wax in private and go to bed in total darkness.  It’s a problem that all sufferers have to live and deal with every day of their lives.

Excess facial hair is defined by the course black hair that grows above the lip, chin, breasts and stomach, although not uncommon round the bikini area.

Ultimately a doctor should check your condition to eliminate any underlying hormonal problems, but beauty products are available to help improve the problem of excessive hair.

Generally, Salons with hi-tec laser removal systems could help significantly. But, what if you’re that embarrassed you couldn’t possibly face a beautician?

Home laser removal could be the answer.

Home lasers are designed specifically for use at home with safety being of paramount importance. Each unit is required to meet strict health and safety standards before they are given approval to be sold for home use.

Pain thresholds vary from person to person.  Other methods of hair removal such as waxing, sugaring and epilating can be much more painful than using a home laser.

Home laser hair removal can hurt but not excessively and the pain will quickly disappear.  Good quality lasers have a number of different settings on the unit to cope with different hair types.  Establishing the correct setting for you will ensure pain is reduced to a minimum.  So-Smooth recommends that you initially start your treatment on a low setting and gradually progress to the higher settings as you get used to the unit.

Although, occasionally there are some side effects such as reddening or swelling around the treated area these usually subside soon after treatment.

It is important to stress that anyone considering using a home laser system should read the instructions thoroughly before using it.  You will need to know if the unit is suitable for your skin type.  Pregnant women should not use hair laser removal as there has not been enough scientific research undertaken to guarantee safety to an unborn child.

Hirsutism is one of the hardest conditions that many people have to live with.  Buying the correct system for you will go some way to improving the quality of life for sufferers.

So-Smooth stock a number of hair removal systems.  If you would like any advice on the right unit for you, or information of any of the related products, please email us and we will be happy to help you make the right choice.

Click Here for view home laser systems available at www.so-smooth.co.uk

Home Hair Removal Sytems

Look out for our article comparing Hair Removal Systems from Silk’n, Tria and Rio.

 Author: Anita Cain for www.so-smooth.co.uk

Excessive Hair Growth

The cause of hairy women women can be from either having an increased level of male hormones (androgens) or an oversensitivity of hair follicles to male hormones.   Either way it being a hairy woman is a hormonal problem.

Women normally have a very low level of male hormones.  However there are some medical conditions that can increase these hormone levels which subsequently increases the amount of hair growth.

Some examples of these conditions are;  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Cushing’s Disease, Tumors in the ovaries or adrenal gland (cancer).  Alongside these medical conditions certain medications can cause excessive hair growth.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PSOS) affects around 10% of the female population that are of childbearing age.  As well as affecting the hormones, PCOS can also impact on a woman’s ability to have children, their heart, blood vessels and appearance.

Crushing’s disease is also a hormonal disorder.  Crushing disease is caused from exposure of the body’s tissues to cortisol.  The disease is quite rare affecting only adults aged between 20 and 50.  If you are obese with type II diabetes and a poorly controlled blood glucose/BP you have a far greater chance of developing the disease.

Both these diseases bring an increased level of the male hormone which stimulates hair growth, the size of the hair follicle, growth rate and the darkness of the hair follicle (pigmentation).

If you are at all concerned that you may have one of these diseases as you feel you are experiencing some of the symptoms please consult your GP outlining your concerns and explaining your symptoms clearly.

If you do suffer with either PCOS, Crushing’s disease or are worrying about the increasing amount of hair on your body you could consider home laser hair removal products which can effectively remove unwanted hair permanently in the comfort, and most importantly in the privacy of your own home.  Products such as the Silk’n, Rio x60 and Tria are designed to permanently eliminate unwanted hair.  These products are available from our main website:  www.so-smooth.co.uk.