Achi news desk-
New Delhi21 minutes agoAuthor: Aishwarya Sharma
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A few days ago the UP board exam results came. In this regard, Prachi Nigam, a resident of Sitapur came top in the 10th class. He secured 98.50% marks. As soon as Prachi’s picture surfaced on social media, people started commenting on her face. Prachi went viral on social media more for her mustache than for her prowess. A lot of memes were made on it too.
Body shaming is not a thing in a country like India. In our society, if a girl grows hair above her lips or has unwanted hair growth on her chin, then people start making all kinds of comments. Some people don’t even refrain from comparing women to men.
The keen eyes of society and the shyness of parents show even school girls the way to beauty salons. But nobody tries to understand why a beard and mustache appear on the face of a young girl or any woman. This is a medical problem that can be cured with simple treatment and beauty treatments.
Prachi Nigam’s photo went viral on social media
Unwanted facial hair growing due to imbalanced hormones
Gynecologist Dr Meera Pathak says that unwanted hair often grows on the face due to imbalanced hormones. During puberty, pregnancy and menopause, every woman has to go through these three stages in life and in these three stages the hormones vary the most in the body. Some women have a little growth of hair on their face that looks like hair, but sometimes this hair appears black and thick and takes the shape of a mustache or beard.
they may have PCOS
Due to bad lifestyle, nowadays most of the women suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Because of PCOS they do not have regular periods. This is a hormone related disease. In this disease, the balance of female hormones is disturbed due to swelling of the ovaries. This increases the growth of facial hair in women. There is also the problem of hair fall and weight gain during PCOS.
Male hormone increases in women’s body
‘Testosterone’ is a male sex hormone, but when its level starts to increase in the body of a girl or woman, more hair starts to grow on their face and other parts of the body. Due to an increase in this hormone, women’s voice can also become heavy.
Shayja, who lives in Kannur, Kerala, has a moustache
effect of medicines too
Dr Meera says that the problem of facial hair growth is also seen in women taking hormonal therapy. In this situation, there are cases of hair growing in a strange way in the woman’s body.
disruption of enzymes
Male hormone increases when there is a lack of essential enzymes in the female body. Some women also start growing unwanted facial hair due to thyroid.
Do facial waxing wisely
Beauty expert Jasmine says, “It is safe to use Brazilian wax on the face. This reduces pain during waxing. However, before waxing the face, it is important to do a patch test to know if it will be suitable for the face or not. When waxing, the hair is pulled against its direction, so that the unwanted hair is thoroughly removed.
Before waxing facial hair, clean your face with a face wash or mild soap. By waxing on a clean surface, the hair is removed thoroughly at the same time. Those whose skin is oily, or whose face sweats excessively, should not be allowed to wax without washing their face. By doing this, hair partially comes out and causes more pain.
Wax stretches the skin. Waxing too often leads to accelerated aging of the face, which includes wrinkles and freckles. Those who are not suited to facial waxing may complain of swelling or a rash on their face, so be careful when doing facial waxing.
One should avoid bleaching immediately after facial waxing.
Harnaam Kaur from Britain was the youngest woman in the world to have a beard. She was also disturbed a lot because of the hair growing on her face.
Laser is also a good option
Laser is a good option for women with unwanted facial hair.
Laser means Amplification of Light by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Laser treatment for hair reduction works on melanin. Melanin is a chemical present in the skin that determines hair color and skin tone.
Dermatologist Dr. Kashish Kalra said that laser hair reduction is done with the help of a beam.
With this treatment, hair starts to gradually decrease. They become soft and the speed of hair growth decreases.
The bulb, ie the roots of the hair, is melted with the laser because it contains melanin. The greater the amount of melanin, the darker the hair.
That is, in a hair reduction technique, the laser does not target the hair but the melanin color inside it.
If the hair growth on a woman’s face is normal, then good results are seen from hair reduction therapy in just 7 to 8 sessions.
For the hair remaining on the body, laser treatment is repeated after 4-5 months.
Increased sitting in PCOS
If a girl suffers from PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) then the frequency of her laser session increases because in this disease there is a lot of hair growth.
If someone has PCOS, then together with laser, they are treated by a gynecologist and a specialist hormone endocrinologist doctor.
Unfortunately, the entire social media is busy looking at Prachi Nigam’s beard and moustache, forgetting her abilities. Prachi dreams of becoming an engineer in the future. It would have been better if the social media had encouraged Prachi and wished her success instead of trolling her.
Think, what effect this troll would have had on the mind of the girl who has achieved this success by working day and night. This is not the right way to disturb a successful positive young mind. Although this is a health related problem that can be cured with time.
