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What Causes Unwanted Hair Growth On My Face And Stomach?

Hello Sir...I Am 30 yrs old marraid women.When I got pregnant i marked some unwanted hair growth on my face stomach.During pregnancy the hair gowth was so first n dark .After delivered baby..i got rid of this,but after 2-3 month again those hair come back..its very uncomfortable.
So my question is what Should i do ?How Start 2 Fight with this problem?
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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Hi,

Thanks for the query.

The growth of facial and body hair is unusual during pregnancy.
It is difficult to understand from your question about the extent of growth and severity.
Mild increase in body hair is not unusual but having a male pattern growth [like moustache and beard area as well as increased body hair] needs to be evaluated.
Some hormone secreting tumors of the ovary can cause this type of unusual and heavy hair growth.
If the problem is a mild one simple measures like hair removal creams and epilation can be tried. Spironolactone tablets are also used to treat excess hair growth and can be obtained after prescription from your doctor.

I suggest you consult your physician and get an ultrasound of the pelvis to check the ovaries. Also checking the blood levels of hormones like testosterone and DHEA is needed as increased level of these hormones leads to increased hair growth.
The treatment will then depend upon the cause.

Hope this was useful.
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What Causes Unwanted Hair Growth On My Face And Stomach?

Hi, Thanks for the query. The growth of facial and body hair is unusual during pregnancy. It is difficult to understand from your question about the extent of growth and severity. Mild increase in body hair is not unusual but having a male pattern growth [like moustache and beard area as well as increased body hair] needs to be evaluated. Some hormone secreting tumors of the ovary can cause this type of unusual and heavy hair growth. If the problem is a mild one simple measures like hair removal creams and epilation can be tried. Spironolactone tablets are also used to treat excess hair growth and can be obtained after prescription from your doctor. I suggest you consult your physician and get an ultrasound of the pelvis to check the ovaries. Also checking the blood levels of hormones like testosterone and DHEA is needed as increased level of these hormones leads to increased hair growth. The treatment will then depend upon the cause. Hope this was useful. Thanks for using HCM.