Home remedies for excess hair

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If you have normal body hair which are minute, then it is a typical condition. But, there are many women who have excessive body hair on their body. Excessive body hair may be on chin, stomach and other areas of the body. This condition is known as Hirsutism. It is an unpleasant condition for most of the women. The primary cause for the condition is hormonal imbalance. There may be signs of male hormones in this case. Though, it is not a serious medical condition, it can be embarrassing in nature. It is all the more embarrassing, in the age group of twenty to forty years in women.

Other factors which can cause this condition are menstrual cycle, pregnancy and stress.

Disease like cancer can also be one of the causes in case of excessive body hair. Other than this, genetic conditions can also cause this state. Women who suffer from severe condition may have dark hair all over the face and body.

There are temporary and medicated treatments in case of this condition. Temporary treatments include waxing, plucking and shaving of hair from face and body. Waxing can be repeated once in two weeks. In case of plucking, it is a painful process, but can be repeated every two weeks. Though, in some cases plucking has damaged the hair follicles. Shaving is the easiest condition, but it is also temporary in nature.

You can also consult a doctor, in case of extreme hair conditions. The medicines prescribed by doctor helps to reduce hormonal imbalance of your body. The most effective method according to new research is by drinking two cups of spearmint tea. It helps to reduce the androgen imbalance of the body. Women with extreme condition can however, take up to four cups of spearmint in a day. It is totally harmless and it has no side effects. Compared to laser treatment it’s cost effective.