When Chin Hairs Come

When chin hairs start to form that you have not seen before! What? Why? When! There are several possible solutions, age, the cause of the hair growth, the hair type, the hair color, whether you also have other side effects of male hormones like breakouts, and your goals are strongly considered. No FDA approved treatments other than laser hair removal, but some medications are effective, and often solutions have to be managed with more than one technique.It may be best to see a Gyno plus your aesthetian! One medication that is less frequently used for women is Flutamide (marketed as Eulexin) which blocks the receptors of the male hormone and is actually approved as a chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. The dry skin, dry scalp and green pee is usually tolerated pretty well, but it's the potential liver toxicity that has discouraged patients and physicians from using it too often. A therapy that is used as a treatment for prostate enlargement works on another step of the pathway that makes make hormones in your body, it's called finasteride, and it's been used as well, and it has fewer side effects although may not be as effective. All the medications used for those chiny chin chin hairs however can potentially cause feminization of a male fetus and you need to have effective contraception or be past your child bearing years to consider them!