ELECTROLYSIS FOR PCOS
If you experience symptoms like weight management challenges, irregular periods, and excessive hair growth on the face, breasts, or belly, it’s essential to seek evaluation by a specialist as these are classic signs of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
PCOS affects 1 in 10 individuals with ovaries, many of whom remain undiagnosed and may receive inadequate advice to simply lose weight. This condition is often genetically influenced, causing hormone imbalances that elevate testosterone levels and lead to increased, darker facial and body hair growth, affecting appearance and self-confidence.
For PCOS diagnosis and treatment, consult with an endocrinologist (hormone specialist). To address unwanted hair associated with PCOS, consider electrolysis for a permanent solution. Contact us today for further information.
PCOS HAIR GROWTH
During your consultation, your electrologist will gather a comprehensive health history to better understand your unique needs. While electrologists cannot diagnose medical conditions, they can identify abnormalities and ask relevant questions to guide discussions with your physician. Regardless of the cause, electrolysis offers a permanent solution for removing unwanted facial and body hair.
Electrolysis is a safe and effective hair removal method suitable for all skin tones and hair types, providing permanent results.
COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING PCOS
EVERY DOCTOR I HAVE SEEN TELLS ME TO "JUST LOSE SOME WEIGHT," AND MY PERIODS WILL BECOME NORMAL. AS HARD AS I TRY, I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO LOSE WEIGHT. PLUS, I HAVE ALL THIS HAIR ALL OVER MY FACE AND BREASTS AND BELLY, SO I HAVE TROUBLE CHANGING AT THE GYM. WHAT IS WRONG?
An endocrinologist (hormone specialist) may be the person to help you. When a person has ovaries, is overweight, has trouble losing weight, has irregular or no periods, and has hair in the androgenic pattern area (which you have described), a specialist should evaluate them. These are classic signs of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
Again, electrologists cannot diagnose, but they do recognize what is not normal. If you have PCOS, your electrologist can permanently remove unwanted facial and body hair.
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS)?
Treatment depends on the symptoms. Your primary physician or endocrinologist can determine the best course of action to alleviate specific symptoms you have. If weight is an issue, the most successful eating pattern is following a diabetic-healthy eating plan. When choosing carbs, make sure they are complex carbs that don’t raise your blood sugar.
If you develop unwanted hair, electrolysis will get rid of the unwanted hair permanently. To address the medical issues, sometimes medications are prescribed by your physician.
I HAVE BOTH ACNE AND CHIN HAIR. WILL ELECTROLYSIS HELP?
Chin hair is often exacerbated by tweezing and waxing. The repeated irritation from yanking hairs out can result in a larger diameter hair growing from the follicle or ingrown hairs from the breaking off of hairs in the follicle. When a person tweezes hairs from their chin and have acne on their chin, but not on the rest of their face, they should find relief from their acne with electrolysis treatments.
Once the person has stopped tweezing hairs from the chin and allows the electrologist to treat the hair properly, the skin will clear. Hormonally caused facial hair usually grows in a pattern, starting with the chin and corners of the upper lip. Practitioners use the Ferriman-Gallwey scale to document the amount of hair that the client with excess hair presents.
WHAT MEDICATIONS CAUSE HAIR GROWTH?
Many medications can cause hair growth or hair loss. Talk with your pharmacist about each medication you are on and also about how your medications interact.
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WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTROLYSIS?
Answers to general questions about electrolysis are available on the FAQ page.
The information above is provided courtesy of American Electrology Association.
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