Unwanted Hair

People may have unwanted hair for a number of reasons.

• Hirsutism is a condition where women have hair growth at sites usually seen in men (e.g beard growth, excessive hair on chest, abdomen or inner thighs). This can arise as a result of an underlying hormonal problem such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). There is also great variation between different ethnic groups in what is 'normal'. Patients with a hormonal basis to their unwanted hair growth may benefit from medication or from the use of Vaniqa, a recently released Cream.
• Hypertrichosis occurs where there is excessive hair growth at body sites not associated with sexual development. This can occur with some birthmarks and with some medical conditions.
• Many women and men simply prefer not to have visible hair at normal body sites such as the bikini line, underarms. Traditional methods of hair removal such as shaving, waxing and depilatory creams have to be repeated and can give rise to troublesome and unsightly rashes.
• Patients undergoing male to female gender reassignment.

At the Shropshire Skin Clinic we treat clients with Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal using either our Lumenis Quantum or Palomar Starlux 500 systems.