Unwanted Facial Hair: Effects and Solutions

    January 2007 in “ Dermatology ”
    Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi, Uwe Gieler, Rolf Hoffmann, Stuart Lavery, Jerry Shapiro
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    TLDR Unwanted facial hair significantly impacts over 40% of women's psychological and social well-being, and various treatment options are available.
    In a satellite symposium at the EHRS Meeting in June 2006, experts discussed the significance of unwanted facial hair (UFH), which affects over 40% of women and has considerable psychological and psychosocial effects. The symposium covered various aspects of UFH, including its association with polycystic ovarian syndrome as outlined by S.L., and its psychological impacts discussed by U.G. J.S. presented the current treatment options available for UFH, and U.B.P. provided a review of evidence-based therapies. Additionally, R.H. presented the latest trial results for Trichoscan, a new method for assessing the effectiveness of UFH removal treatments.
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