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Suggest Treatment For Removal Of Body Hair

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Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Question: Hi, My 3 year daughter has a lot of body hair which is nearly 1 inch long in arms. Can you suggest some home remedy (some kind of scrub or paste) which can be applied and which would gradually decrease the hair. Thanks, XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Kindly send details and pictures Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum. I can understand your concern for lot of body hair in your daughter. The part of history provided by you is bit short to guide you. I request you to kindly provide me certain important details so that I can guide you best regarding your daughter's problem: - Since how long you have observed long body hair in your daughter. - Is the condition of long hair present since birth or you observed it after some time of birth. - Have you noticed any increase or decrease in hair growth after the appearance or are same since the beginning. - Any history of illness or any kind of long term or short medications given to your daughter. - Have you tried any kind of medications or any home remedies for the body hair problem in your daughter. In view to help you best I suggest you to upload few good resolution pictures of affected area. For that you have a feature to upload images by yourself at the right side of the query page. Or else, you can send as an attachment to YYYY@YYYY with the subject as "Attn: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia. Hope to hear soon from your side. Wish you good health. Regards. Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD (Dermatology & STD)
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Suggest Treatment For Removal Of Body Hair

Brief Answer: Kindly send details and pictures Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum. I can understand your concern for lot of body hair in your daughter. The part of history provided by you is bit short to guide you. I request you to kindly provide me certain important details so that I can guide you best regarding your daughter's problem: - Since how long you have observed long body hair in your daughter. - Is the condition of long hair present since birth or you observed it after some time of birth. - Have you noticed any increase or decrease in hair growth after the appearance or are same since the beginning. - Any history of illness or any kind of long term or short medications given to your daughter. - Have you tried any kind of medications or any home remedies for the body hair problem in your daughter. In view to help you best I suggest you to upload few good resolution pictures of affected area. For that you have a feature to upload images by yourself at the right side of the query page. Or else, you can send as an attachment to YYYY@YYYY with the subject as "Attn: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia. Hope to hear soon from your side. Wish you good health. Regards. Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD (Dermatology & STD)