The increased hair growth is usually first noted in late teenage years and tends to gradually get more severe as the woman gets older. Blood tests may be arranged to make sure that the hirsutism is not due to excessive male hormone levels. An ultrasound examination of the ovaries may be necessary as one common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovaries. Bleaching Bleaching makes the excessive hair less obvious. A thick layer is applied for 15-30 minutes to the hairy area, then wiped off and the hair comes off with the cream.
Depilatory creams can irritate and cause dermatitis.
Shaving Shaving, if necessary twice daily, will prevent unsightly stubble. Shaving does not make the hair grow more thickly. Waxing Waxing needs to be repeated every six weeks. The warm wax hardens on the skin and as it is stripped off, the hairs are pulled out with it from the roots. The Epilady removes the hair by a combined cut and pull.