What can I do reduce facial hair with PCOS?

The first thing to do is make sure that you are following a good PCOS diet, avoiding dairy and drinking spearmint tea. Once you have that foundation in place, you can start loojing at other ways to manage your facial hair with PCOS. read more

Excessive facial hair is a common symptom in women with PCOS and can be very embarrassing and unsightly. It almost certainly arises from the increased peripheral conversion of cholesterol to testosterone in women with the condition, leading to higher free testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels. read more

Once you have that foundation in place, you can start loojing at other ways to manage your facial hair with PCOS. Things like laser hair removal, waxing or plucking and using a product like Stophair could be really helpful. read more

Excess hair growth, known as hirsutism, and even hair loss on the head, are the most common and most distressing hair symptoms of PCOS. PCOS is a distressing and relatively common problem, affecting 5-10 percent of women in the reproductive age group.5 Excess hair growth often occurs in a masculine pattern, and can grow thicker on the face, arms, legs, torso, and pubic region. read more