What are the Causes of Excessive Hair Growth and How Can They Affect My Treatments?
• Heredity • Pregnancy • Glandular and/or hormonal imbalances, including diseases causing these effects (i.e. PCOS condition in women) • Insulin resistance issues • Thyroid problems • Reactions to certain medications • Normal aging processes • Excessive temporary hair removal methods that impact the root (like waxing and tweezing) Before starting laser treatments, patients with excessive hair growth on uncommon areas should explore possible underlying medical reasons for it. Hair removal methods can only impact hair that’s currently growing. They cannot prevent the body from developing new hair after treatments are completed. Women with facial male-pattern growth are advised to see an endocrinologist to explore the possibility of PCOS or elevated testosterone levels. Men experiencing excessive growth can get tested for insulin resistance.
