Causes of Superfluous Hair

We all have hair on our bodies. Hair on some parts like the head and eyebrows are welcome. But unwanted hair on the visible areas as face, arms and legs are one of the main cosmetic problems faced by many women. We take steps to promote hair growth on the head, but look out for methods for removing and reducing hair growth on other parts of the body.

Hair grows all over the surface of the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. With age, the hair may become coarser and darker. The technical name for superfluous hair is Hypertrichosis. This is a problem that is particularly apparent on the upper lip and chin. This is not very pleasant to look at and the person with this problem of excessive hair growth on the body not only feels uncomfortable but also suffers loss of self confidence and self esteem.

Superfluous hair refers to unwanted and excessive growth of hair on the body. Unwanted hair is unpleasant to look at, especially if it occurs on the face leading to loss of confidence and self esteem.

Causes of superfluous hair

1. Racial factor: People belonging to different races have different hair growth. Some races have more hair on their body while some races like Japanese and Chinese have very little hair on the body.

2. Hormonal factor: Females have both male and female hormones in their body. But if they have more of male hormones, then they tend to have more hair growth on their body. Sometimes, due to some endocrine disorders young people may have excess hair on their body and face.

3. Hereditary factor: This is also one of the causes for having excessive hair growth. We may inherit this kind of problem from our parents.

4. Menopause: At the time of menopause females develop hormonal imbalance which can lead to excessive hair growth.