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Any Product That Can Slow Down The Growth Of Facial Hair ?

I am looking for a product to slow down the growth or stop the growth of facial hair.....that I can afford or have covered because I am fair, but then have dark thick hairs that become ingrown,causing breakouts, tweezing for all hair is the only thing that works, tried all other ways of hair removal
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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hello,
Thank you for your query. Facial hair can be cosmetically unappealing and thus cause great concern. Generally face is covered by very thin hair called vellus hair which usually are not much of concern. Hair growth over beard and mustache is under hormonal control leading to thick hair in males after puberty. Sometimes in females thick hair appears in this areas due to hormonal imbalance, called Hirsutism asking proper treatment. Usually laser hair reduction is optimal treatment. Apart from lasers one can opt for creams containing Eflornithine twice a day over affected areas for atleast 3 months.
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Any Product That Can Slow Down The Growth Of Facial Hair ?

hello, Thank you for your query. Facial hair can be cosmetically unappealing and thus cause great concern. Generally face is covered by very thin hair called vellus hair which usually are not much of concern. Hair growth over beard and mustache is under hormonal control leading to thick hair in males after puberty. Sometimes in females thick hair appears in this areas due to hormonal imbalance, called Hirsutism asking proper treatment. Usually laser hair reduction is optimal treatment. Apart from lasers one can opt for creams containing Eflornithine twice a day over affected areas for atleast 3 months.