{"id":11421,"date":"2016-07-26T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=11421"},"modified":"2018-11-11T15:13:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T15:13:52","slug":"what-causes-facial-hair-in-women-and-how-to-combat-it-m0725","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/skin-care\/what-causes-facial-hair-in-women-and-how-to-combat-it-m0725\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Facial Hair in Women (and How to Combat It)"},"content":{"rendered":"

U<\/span>nwanted facial hair is anathema to women, who go to extensive lengths to combat the problem. Your doctor may be able to prescribe a medication that will significantly reduce the problem.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Having a thick, full head of hair is a point of pride for many women, but most would just as soon not have hair grow elsewhere, like on the face, armpits, or legs.<\/p>\n

When women discover unwanted facial hair, their first course of action is usually to simply get rid of it. Most of the time, this type of hair growth does not indicate an underlying medical problem, but in some cases, excess facial hair can be caused by a treatable medical condition: when the condition is treated, the problem goes away.<\/p>\n

Statistics, Signs, and Symptoms<\/h3>\n

Roughly 8 percent of women in the United States\u00a0report unwanted facial hair growth.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a woman with unwanted facial hair growth, it\u2019s important to learn whether it is harmless or caused by a medical condition. Certain ethnicities, including women of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and European ancestry are more likely to develop unwanted facial hair growth than others. However, if you have excess facial hair growth along with any of the following symptoms, you should visit your doctor to determine if there is an underlying cause for the hair growth:<\/p>\n