Causes and Solutions for Facial Hair in Women 

Men want facial hair and they don't get and some women have facial hair and they don't want it Life is so unfair

My facial hair is hereditary unfortunately. I need laser hair removal and can not afford it right now. This facial hair issue has completely stolen my confidence and I'm so insecure and just wanna hide in the house. I rather be dead than live like this! This is a real nightmare!

So happy PCOS is coming to the forefront! Keep talking about it!!!

I pluck day an night and this interferes with my social life. Can't take it anymore

I was diagnosed infertile at 19, told was never gonna have kids never had a regular period, pretty much checked off all the symptoms of PCOS BUT last 2 months we celebrated my daughters first birthday conceived naturally with herbs remedies

SISTERS WHO HAVE PCOS PLS STAY AWAY FROM THE METFORMIN AND BIRTH CONTORL PILLS.. All we gotta do is stay active and eat clean whole food. It's not that difficult.

Thought I had PCOS but all my blood test came back negative ! This just runs in my family ! I notice that a lot of Caribbean women have this ! I use European wax center ingrown hair pads they work fine but it takes time ! Also exfoliate once a week, moisturize and use some kind of spot treatment . It’s hard ladies be patient

Metformin did absolutely nothing for me, even at 2g a day. The pill has helped me with dysmenorrhea (and contraception obv) but not much else. My biggest help so far has been a lot of water, and as *little* carbs as possible that I'm almost keto (but not quite). After going low carb I have less bloating, I'm losing weight, I have energy, and my ovarian cysts aren't rupturing every few months. That being said, my worst and most stubborn PCOS symptom is hirsutism and it just won't ease, even after laser hair treatments. I can grow my sideburns faster than my father can. My skin is fair, and my hair is coarse and dark, so it's quite obvious, which is quite depressing at times and really damages my self esteem. I gotta keep some humour about it though, otherwise I'd go crazy. I sincerely hope everyone with PCOS reading this finds something that eases their worst symptoms. x

Would be great to hear one day hey ladies who grow beards we have a cure.

Having neck hair is so embarrassing. One guy ask me did I use to be a man

My chin hair has made me a hermit. Bleach. Depilatory. Tweezing. Shaving. I will remove the hair then appx 6 hrs later it is already growing stubble. I gave up recently. I HATE leaving my home. One day I was so pissed. I tried burning it. DON'T do that!!!

Dont touch the pills

But birth control has so so mAny bad sideeffects 😩 not fair

Having & living with PCOS is a nightmare...do your own research see what best works for you.

Typically if you’re still eating any processed man-made foods, you’ll still have facial hair. A clean diet means Whole Foods that aren’t created by man. The issue is the man made things we consume as well as hair products, makeup and skin lotions etc. throws endocrine system as well as hormones out of balance. No chemicals whatsoever is truly the BEST way to stop this.

People doing electrolysis: Remember that you have to complete around 300 hours maybe more but it’s roughly around that time. I’m 6 months in and I’m not even 100 hours in yet, that’s only about 36 hours because sometimes when she doesn’t have a client after me she’ll give me an extra ten minutes. I go for an hour every week for $70. Also remember once you start it if you take a month off from treatments that’s a month “missed” meaning now you have to make up for that month. And that also gives your follicle time to heal which is bad because you want it to be dead and stay dead.. You have to be very consistent. My face is so much brighter it’s just the hairs that are actually dark, they are much thinner though. Just remember each hair needs a certain amount of time each to fully kill that follicle and whoever’s doing the electrolysis treatment is important too. (I remember one time my hair didn’t grow back for a whole month.) I did notice in that month though my diet was way better and I didn’t really eat any junk/sweets. Don’t do blend or shockwave either (they can give you 5 o clock shadow) just regular treatments. Its probably going to take another 4 years before I see a permanent result. I believe it in though my mother used to have this problem when she was younger and she completed her 300 hour treatments and they didn’t come back for atleast twenty years. It wasn’t until she gained weight is when it started to come back(I think she has pcos since weight gain can cause hairs) but even then if i could insert a picture I would. They are just like little peach fuzz hairs she’s light skinned too and they are not noticeable unless you know they’re are and are looking for them. I take saw palmetto every other day instead of everyday to slow down the growth because too much can give you bad gas and make you use the bathroom and depending on the mg. I’m going to start getting chemical peels to as well to see if that helps with some of the scars/hyperpigmentation from when i used to shave when i was younger. Keeping your face clean every morning and every night helps too. I used to do laser but all it did was cause more hairs to grow from spots I’ve never even had them in from before. I’m not sure if i have pcos or hiru because I didn’t go tested for neither. I do think it’s hiru for me because my periods are regular and aren’t heavy and I don’t experience much pcos symptoms. Don’t eat too much stuff with sugar I think hair and sugar got some type of secret relationship because those two things together is massive growth so I don’t eat candy a lot anymore I eat more fruits and I make yogurt with fruits in it with cinnamon and honey on top to give it flavor. If you must have sugar just make sure it’s brown sugar it’s way better for you than white. I drink a lot of tea too if you can’t take it plain just a little honey or a bit of coffee creamer too much sugar will ruin the benefits. For facial hair you should be drink SPEARMINT tea it’s hard to find but this is the tea you absolutely have to drink this is the only tea that’s good for facial hair. Don’t touch your face as much as you can to keep it clean all day. When it comes to problems like this it could be we have tooooo many male hormones in our body we need to find ways to balance it out. If you DO NOT balance your hormones every single thing you do will be completely pointless and ineffective, overgrown hormones are overgrown hormones you need to balance that out before trying to do anything like wasting money on electrolysis. What I do on a daily is this (Hormone balance pills, very consistent electrolysis, clean face all day 24/7, vitamin E or castor oil, drink a lot of water, I don’t eat a lot of meat as i used too anymore because they aid in hair growth, i eat as much fruits and veggies as I can everyday when it’s around, standing exercises for 20 minutes in the morning and night because exercising helps a lot, clean pillowcase) I hope this helps you girl.

One of the easiest ways to reduce testosterone in the body for women is through exercise. Something that was not mentioned. Diet helps but you need to train your body to keep the levels lower through daily activities.

I USED TO TWEEZE ON THE REGULAR BUT SINCE COVID AND HAVING TO WEAR A MASK I CAN FREELY LET IT GROW AND PLUCK AS NEEDED LMAO

Pcos hurts me so much, i have been suffering since i was 13, I have to epilate\wax my face everyday, going to school and college with super dark facials hair and break outs and acne all over my face feels like hell, im 18 now and still suffering it gets worse day by day

I am soo happy that people are talking about PCOS. This illness as been so stigmatized many women suffer in silence. And unnecessarily. Infertility is such a taboo subject.

My facial hair is caused by a hormonal imbalance that was caused by add hormones in animal products such as beef.

Pcos is a real problem and the hormones inbalance makes it worse.ur video really helped.

I would actually love someone to discuss this for people without PCOS

- birth control made ALL my symptoms WORSE

Just eat healthy, excersice and lower stress, heal ur traumas. Might take time but u will heal

I'm taking Birth Control and is helping a little, but they come with a lot of side effects. I definitely recommend to avoid carbs. It literally makes you feel 100 times better. The first days will be hell, but once you get use to, your body will thank you. PCOS is a horrible disease. Every day I felt more miserable. Eating healthy and exercise is a big help.

Prayers for each an every lady dealing with this issuse as i am aswell i have learn I have enough obstacles in life already wanting to set me back to dare add another whoever chooses not to be in my life due to facial hair which is well kept was never meant for me anyways we all are dealing with things mentally or physically I'm gonna live 🤸🏾‍♀️ u controll it dont let it control u an the lord willbless me one day with a man i can grow old with an We can both grow our beards 🤣❤️

I have been on bc for about five years now and it worked for me. I had terrible acne, facial hair, underarm hair, and sweated a lot. I had acne and chemical burn scars from years of experimentation with creams, tweezing, epilating and even laser hair removal. Nothing worked. The pill legit worked like magic for me. It took about a month before they kicked in but boy when they did let me tell u i was on cloud nine. I went from shaving every three days to tweezing thin small hairs once a month! It did lighten my periods immensely tho and it eased most of my menstrul pain, my periods used to b unbearable. The bc definitely worked for me so I encourage you ladies to try things out cuz it just might work for you. When I quit my job I lost my insurance and so I could no longer get the bc. I took up generic clinic bc and I can see the difference. My hair comes back every couple days and my acne is acting back up. I’m going to go back to an ogbyn and get back on the good stuff lol.

I have pcos and I really don’t know where I got it from. Nobody in my family has it but me. It sucks

Spearmint tea up to 3 times a day for hirsutism. Saw palmetto and Rosemary oil/ rinse for thinning hair. Berberine and myo inositol for insulin✌🏽

I'm in my mid 30s and have been experiencing chin hair growth since my 20s. I want to blame it on starting birth control and maybe discontinuing it sparked chin hair growth. I'm soooo self conscious of it! And grateful for wearing masks on some days when I forget to pluck or trim 😭 I desperately need to focus on low glycemic foods

I have been on keto low carb diet for 1.5 years and I still have facial hair growth. I call BS on this as a dietary approach.

there are so many scientist in whole world they go in the moon and planets..they are invented many things...then why he cant help us.please help us thousends wonens and girls suffring from facial hair growth and pcod...aur life is like hell..sameless,, please invent some thing for us

Really unfair that I took the hairy side from my dad, I look like a gorilla. Meanwhile my older brother took from my mom's side and look like a chicken, he's also having trouble growing facial hair and is taking pills and getting no results. Smh, I would like to trade my facial hair with him.

I've been on metformin for over 20yrs. I'm a diabetic who has PCOS. Metformin messed up my stomach so badly, and stripped my body of hair all over especially on my head. The only hair that has not been affected, is the hair on my chin. As a matter of fact it has actually increased significantly over the years. I have to do hair removal Everytime I'm stepping out of the house. And if I'm not going out, I do it every other day.

Thanks for sharing. I have had pocs from the age of 23.

I am hoping one day there will be a permanent solution to get rid of hair. 😔

I have beard, mustache, sideburns I tried laser and oh man it grew places where it didn’t and thicker it he tried electrolysis and I am still stuck with them! But now I know just be content with how you’re made and thank God, it could’ve been worse

@01:01 anyone gonna talk about the look the lady in the purple gave the doc? Idk if it was intentional or by mistake lol

Thankyou so much for posting! I needed to watch this! I have PCOS Thankyou!

That’s me 👋 I get my neck threaded every week. I’m on birth control, but it hasn’t stopped the hair from growing.

Ok so what ever am not doing no pills!!

May God truly bless and remove all deases from our external

Brown rice or rice in general turns into sugar. Metformin didn’t do a damn thang for me! 🤷🏾‍♀️

I have had facial hair so long, it just not a big deal to me anymore, this video has been informative though.

The didn't talk about all of the terrible side effects of metformin or the pill they can really mess you up

Very helpful 🏃🏾‍♀️

Doctors are just taught to prescribe medicine, that’s part of their education I have PCOS I do get a few chin hairs but not a lot I get it threaded like twice a month , I have a regular period. But I was prescribed Clomid to help ovulation. I literally took 1 pill and the side effects were horrible ! So I stopped ! I’m now on the natural route to help balance my hormones, from my understanding PCOS is just your hormones are off ..

I've never been diagnosed with PCOS but I have been struggling with these symptoms since middle school. I've hid it for most of my life until I couldn't. My mom knows about it and so does my grandma but thats about it. I've had the hardest time with confidence and job hunting due to this issue. As of 2013 I've just distanced myself from social life all together. If I want to go do something as simple as visiting my grandma; I need to pluck for two weeks nonstop. Nair doesn't work, ( but I keep trying bc idk what else to do), and a changed diet didn't seem to do anything for me so I gave up for awhile. I'm tired of ruining my skin from shaving. (my mom has always told me to just stop shaving and the problem will go away, but I don't think she understands that I can grow a full on beard. Since nair doesn't work nor waxing my only option is shaving. Which I dont want to do.) I'm tired of running from people when they show up unannounced and I have facial hair. I'm exhausted with this issue. I want a job. Hopefully I can find a way to earn money so I can see if laser hair removal is my only option. If you have any other options I should/could try please comment them.

I hear spearmint tea is good for decreasing facial hair.

See the vedio and all some comments I feel some relief it's not just only me who fighting with these problems..also some motivation that i can get rid off my problems with all root ... Girls we must ...💯

I never thought diet could help with the reduction of facial hair ❤

She was my ob-gyn and she diagnosed me with PCOS back in 2017

I’m so depress because of it 😭😭😭😭 but I’m going to try my best !!!

I knew it was the things that I was eating 😭

I took metformin and when I tell you... my symptoms were absolutely intolerable. Nausea, motion sickness, loss of appetite, and mood swings. I became very emotional, and depressed at some point in time. I had to stop taking it, it was making me miserable, plus the medicine takes a while to kick in. I will say everyone is different. My experience just wasn’t pretty while on metformin.

I've had problems for years it all seem to start around 12. I am 55 today and I guess you can say the hair growth on me is over whelming. Yes I had lots of testing done My Mom saw to it, but no answers not even birth control it made it worse. We gave up and I just live with the shaving the face and neck area everyday it is what it is.

What I’ve learned is no amount of birth control will help you there are always side effects to certain treatments. What I think might be best is starting by eating the non-processed foods and modified with WHATEVER they put in the “foods” we eat. Eat better and then work your way to exercise. REMEMEBER to eat better before working out.

I've been doing threading for years now but I don't see a difference ......thank you for replying!

Thank you so much!

Ok so those are solutions for pcos hair growth. What about non pcos excessive body hair???

I struggle with facial hair but since I started eating a low carb diet I have notice less facial hair growth

I was on video chat with my dad a few days ago, he saw my chin and told me to lift my chin I said no, this man gone loudly say you got a beard no daughter of mine gone have a beard.🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️then he proceeds to say after I told him I'm sensitive about it that he was sorry he jus couldn't believe I went to work looking dirty... I felt so low😔😔

I thought I was the only one having PCOS until I hear some women with the same it's not easy at all but we can't change the way we want to

I have PCOs n its like i have all all the symptoms,,nothing about it escaped me, 1: Irregular periods 2: short memory loss 3: alot of beards on my chin 4: vast weight gain 5: daily headaches 6: Mood swings 7: Acne problems 8: hair loss 9: depression N then someone here says that she wants to die,,,and what about me?what AM i suppose 2 sayy??😢😢😭😭😭Am cursed

I have facial hair I hate it!!!! It's hereditary and it comes from my mom's side of the family. I've tried everything from waxing, tweezing, shaving, bleach creams, elipator, and even electrolysis which does work but it is very time consuming and expensive. I just learned about this hair removal called "magic" shave powder and I've heard nothing but good reviews, I'm gonna try it out and see how it works. I just really want to get rid of the razor bumps and the ingrown hairs. I have coily thick hair so I'm more prone to ingrown. This is the only thing that interferes with my every day Life. Sometimes I ask God why me?!

My facial hair is hormonal and getting worse but I can't get a doctor to do anything about it. I keep getting told that my blood tests look fine I'm within range for my levels; yet I have weight gain, facial hair growth, low to no sex drive, acne, night sweats, numbness or pins and needles in hands and feet, swelling in hands and feet, major cold sensitivity and very oily skin and hair. but my periods are fine. I have major depression and anxiety. I don't feel like me anymore and I can't get anyone to help me

They did NOT go further in depth about PCOS. They just gave symptoms, no causes or effects (long term or short term), or if this is a dangerous illness that can lead to death. Smh...this video only scratches the surface. I guess we gotta do our own research!

Spearmint tea or capsules

Look here on RU-vid at Tumeric, milk, and gram flour for facial hair removal. You have to use it consistently, but it will help.

So nice

That's my Doctor

I used to drink mint tea on a daily, and that helped a lot, i even got my period 3 months in a row, which for me, I have PCOS, is kinda crazy. So, i did research, and it raised my estrogen levels. And, I think im going to start doing that again😂

Honestly, the only that's ever helped me was the veet FACIAL hair removal creme. DO NOT USE THE BODY CREAM ON YOUR FACE OR IT'LL BURN. The facial creme is at Walmart in a pink package and the package comes with an aloe vera finishing creme to calm the skin after each application. This thing really WORKS !! Good luck 👍

Any info on non PCOS related hair growth?

Hi Doctor OZ I have a problem with Facil hair I am 73 and it is so bad the I have tried so many things . I wish you can help me I really need it.thank you sooo much. I appreciate your help.🙏💯

I’m in high school and I have like a fairly dark peach fuzz on my lip and I’m so scared that I’m like not gonna get a boyfriend bc of it and it’s so embarrassing and some days it’s thin and some days it’s thick and it’s just a huge confidence killer

that's my photo on the far right

Awesome ideas! Brown rice, and sweet potatoes are delicious!

How do you get diagnosed with PCOS?

i had an extreme decrease of facial hair when i ate clean, i did not need to shave it at all because it wasn’t noticeable anymore. nothing else ever helped me especially not shaving and i never have menstruation issues like cramps when i eat well at least the few days before and while my period - if i eat unhealthy things at that time i almost die of pain

Just found one tiny peace of hair on my chin and I freaked out so I snipped it a little

All we need is good excercise and healthy food is gonna be a goal but we must try it its worth it

TFS! 💖

Unfortunately, controlling my blood sugar and losing fat, had no effect on my lady beard.

It makes me feel uncomfortable

I have PCOS and Endometriosis...I am so thankful I was able to have my babies...

I need more Natural solutions.

Birth control is hormones..the pcos feeds on the hormones

I had it since 13 and as i grow up, it's getting more and more. I used to not rlly care but since ppl started to started body shaming me in public then i gotta use mask every time i go out now. And i even had to cover my face in every pictures. My anxiety rlly raised up bcs of this facial hair. Why didnt i just shave? Well i did but it is tooooooooo much like a men and it grow fast so i kinda give up on it.

I’ve been tested for testosterone, hormones, and PCOS. I don’t have any of these, and it’s also NOT HEREDITARY! I need an explanation of why I suffer this issue! Over the years it’s definitely gotten worse and worse! I’m tired of being embarrassed I just wanna hide in the house most days 😢😢😢

So how you prevent pregnancy, if no birth control, i have to take it.

My cycle was regular. By 42 I was in full on menopause. The irony is, the hair on my head starting thinning and falling out. But the hair on my face and breasts grow like crazy!!! God is definitely not FEMALE!!

I didn’t have facial hair problems until I got on birth control 😭

Facial hair removal cream from Avon is good.

If you don't have pcos but have a full beard it's even worse! How to treat??

Contraceptive pills caused my unwanted hair. I regret it

I just shave. Can't handle the pill. waxing doesn't work, hair is too thick.

Hlo sir plj tell me any medicine or tablets which are reduce facial growth

LADIES...NO LASER HAIR REMOVAL. A waste of money and I've tried it, no result!! Though it may be expensive, ($52/ 30 min session) around where I live, but ELECTROLYSIS IS THE WAY TO GO. read into it more.