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.