Have Excessive Body Hair From PCOS? Hair Removal Treatments to Consider
Posted on: 17 June 2020
If you have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), you may have excess body hair as a result. The high levels of testosterone that some women with PCOS have along with other factors can lead to this influx of body hair. And that body hair can be quite annoying and quite frustrating to deal with. However, there are hair removal treatments available that can help you deal with this extra body hair.
Learn more about these excess body hair treatments to help with your PCOS-related body hair. Then, you can choose the treatment option that might best benefit you and your needs.
Waxing Services
One way you could manage your excess body hair is to get it waxed. Going to a dermatologist or cosmetologist for waxing services is more effective and long-lasting than shaving. You will be pulling the hair out of the follicle at the root, which means it will take longer to grow back than if you just shaved it at the skin level.
This can help prevent immediate stubble as well which can be a problem for ladies with PCOS as the hair tends to grow coarse and quickly. Generally, you will want to get a wax every two weeks to a month to get the best results and to have the smoothest skin possible.
Electrolysis
Electrolysis is another hair removal treatment option that you may want to consider. This process uses a tiny needle that is inserted into the hair follicles. These needles send radiofrequency waves into the follicle. The idea of the waves sent through the hair follicles is that they will destroy the follicles so that hair no longer grows from them. This will help to potentially permanently remove hair from various areas in your body.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is a third treatment option to try out if you are looking to remove your PCOS-related body hair. It is similar to electrolysis in that it is meant to destroy the hair follicles and prevent hair from growing back. Instead of radio waves, laser hair removal uses concentrated light energy (the laser) to do the job. It can take several sessions of laser hair removal to get lasting and widespread results but it can make a major difference in the growth of body hair.
Now that you know some of the options for your excess body hair from PCOS, you can choose the option that best suits you and your hair removal needs.
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