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What to do about facial HAIR

The team at Longevity welcomed the opportunity to chat to Dr Maureen Allem, founder and medical director of Skin Renewal, about unwanted hair on a woman’s face and body.

You may be applying your makeup one day and suddenly notice an increase in the hair on your face. This condition is called hirsutism. Hirsutism is when excessive hair appears in a male pattern on women’s bodies. The causes for this condition can vary, some medical conditions can cause moderate or severe hirsutism, the most likely being polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which causes irregular periods and hormone imbalances.

Further causes include idiopathic hyperandrogenemia, a condition where

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