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Should I Take Glyciphage For Facial Hair Growth?
HI,I m 23 year old female.I have facial hair growth(hirsutism).My doctor has just prescribed me glyciphage (metformin) tablets.However when i googled it,i found this medicine is used to treat diabetes.I m overweight but not diabetic.Please advise if i should continue with the treatment or not.
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Hello,
You have a condition called Hirsutism which is a hormonal abnormality. Insulin Resistance is one of the common causes of it. Your doctor has correctly prescribed Metformin to reduce the Insulin resistance and help you with the abnormal hair growth.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
You have a condition called Hirsutism which is a hormonal abnormality. Insulin Resistance is one of the common causes of it. Your doctor has correctly prescribed Metformin to reduce the Insulin resistance and help you with the abnormal hair growth.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
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