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Hair
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Unwanted
hair growth (hirsutism), particularly facial hair, causes
great concern to a woman. There can be many reasons
like imbalance of hormones (androgens), hereditary and
ethnic origin, mental tension or use of some medicines.
Women with hirsutism are sometimes over weight, develop
severe acne on face or suffering from tumors of the
ovaries and infertile. It is therefore desirable to
take a wise step, do consult your doctor.
The unwanted hair grows mostly on the chin, above upper
lip and on the forehead. The simplest thing you yourself
can do is a clean shave. Shaving does not make hair
grow faster or becomes coarser. You can also use pumice
stone to remove hair.
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You
may use any branded hair removers (creams
and lotions containing strong chemicals to dissolve
hair) suitable for your skin.
Other easy ways to get rid of these unwanted hairs are
plucking, threading and waxing with the help of a beautician.
But these all are temporary solutions and are somewhat
painful experience. Bleaching is although not a hair
removal method but it is still a popular choice for
camou flage the unwanted hair.
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Electrolysis
/ laser removal are the permanent treatments
for removing facial hair. These treatments are
costly for an average income group woman and need
sophisticated equipment and service of a specialist
beautician or a specialized medical attendant.
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The
home remedies like turmeric, lemon and honey
are effective for mild hirsutism, if it is used in proper
combination for a long period.
Take equal quantities of turmeric powder and wheat flour.
Mix and make a paste with sesame oil. Apply it to the
face every day on unwanted hair. Leave it for 15-20
minutes.
Take equal quantities of lemon juice and water and dissolve
the sugar to a thick paste. Apply it with the help of
a face brush. Leave on for 15-20 minutes and then rinse
off. Apply it every alternate day.
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Make a paste of equal quantity of fresh lemon juice
and honey. Apply it on your face, in the direction of
hair growth. Leave on for 15-20 minutes and then rinse
off. Apply thrice a week.
Mix one egg white with 1 tsp sugar and ½ tsp
corn flour. Blend the mixture thoroughly, to get a thick
paste. Apply it on your face, allow drying and peel
it off gently. Apply thrice a week.
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