EXCESSIVE HAIRGROWTH
We speak of excess hair when too much and too thick hairs grow in places where normally no or only thin hairs grow. There can be several causes for excessive hair growth
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Pregnancy. During your pregnancy, a woman produces extra sex hormones (androgens). This can cause you to develop hair growth in places where it normally wouldn't. After pregnancy, these hairs usually fall out again.
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Medication. There are a number of medications that can stimulate hair growth.
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Menopause. During menopause, the hormone balance changes, which can cause unwanted hair growth.
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Excessive hair is one of the characteristics of this syndrome.
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Medical condition such as; hypertrichosis or hirsutism. They usually occur individually, but can also occur in combination.
Treatment options
Laser hair removal
Forms of excess hair
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Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis is excessive hair growth in places where hair already grows naturally is present. (Fine) hairs can appear on the face, hairs on the arms can grow longer and increase in number and the lower legs and trunk are usually also more hairy. Hypertrichosis occurs in both men and women and develops during puberty.
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Hirsutism
With hirsutism, women grow hair in places where usually only men develop hair. Instead of down hair, many dark hairs appear on areas such as the upper lip, cheeks, chin and neck, around the nipples, on the chest, back, abdomen and groin area. Hair growth is also more than 'normal' on the arms and legs.