Possible Causes of Why Women have some Chin Hair

    Possible Causes of Why Women have some Chin Hair

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This is what the hair on the chin can say about your health, if you are a woman

This is not really a topic to talk about during a party, but occasionally some women notice that dark hair appears on the chin. Take it out quickly and forget it seems to be the creed of many women. But why do you really have those hairs?

Excessive body hair in women, which appears in a male pattern, is also called hirsutism.

Androgynous

"Hirsutism is usually caused by an increase in the production of the male hormone called androgen or by a greater sensitivity of the skin to androgen," Elizabeth May explains to Cosmopolitan. Elizabeth works at the Private Laser Skin Clinic in Hampstead.

There can be a number of reasons why your body suddenly produces more male hormones or why your skin becomes more sensitive to this, including:

You have Cushing's syndrome

According to Elizabeth May, Cushing's syndrome can also cause extra hair growth. It is not a common syndrome. 1 in 50,000 people get it, but women are much more likely to get it than men. Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal condition caused by the hormone cortisol. Not only can it become more hairy, but it can also cause weight gain, an increased risk of bruises and less strong bones and muscles.

You have PCOS

PCOS is a syndrome in which fluid blisters (small cysts) form in the ovaries, so ovulation and menstruation may not occur (always). As if that wasn't annoying enough, your hormonal balance is also confused. This can ensure that women with PCOS have more hair.

Your weight plays a determining role

Have you suddenly noticed chin hairs or have you started losing weight suddenly? According to Elizabeth, there may be two reasons for this. "Being overweight disrupts the balance of your hormones," she says. And it is these hormones that influence the growth of your hair. But not only overweight can alter this balance, people who lose a lot of weight may also have to deal with it. Is the weight loss too extreme? Then very small and thin hairs may appear on the skin. This is known as la-nugo.

You take some medication

Most medications do not have the side effect of excessive hair growth, but, of course, there are exceptions. Heavy medications, in particular, can cause this, such as chemotherapy and certain medications for epilepsy. There are also "medications" that can cause excessive hair growth that you should not take, such as anabolic steroids, which are taken illegally in certain competitive sports.

You're getting older

Excessive hair growth may not be a symptom related to health, it can also occur simply because we are getting older. "It's natural for you to get hairier as you get older, especially during menopause,"