Most of us are familiar with the effects hormones have on our mood, our skin and the food’s we crave.

Another area that hormones affect is hair growth. There are a number of areas on the body that i would classified as “hormonal areas”.

These areas have hair growth that is influenced by different hormones in the body, which can cause them to grow thicker, darker and longer over time. And this is not just for women who are going through menopause, my hair issues started when i was still a teenager!

From consult to finish. This after photo is months after her last treatment.

The main areas of hair growth affected by hormones are the upper lip, chin, neck, sideburns, breast and tummy area. Waxing, plucking or shaving these areas can stimulate the hair growth further, causing it to develop more. IPl or laser hair removal will not shift the hair either, just causing the growth to slow during your course of treatments with the hair returning once you have stopped.

So what to do with this hair?

Electrolysis hair removal is the only answer! Its the 100% permanent hair removal solution to our hormonal hair woes! Depending on the area you are wanting to treat you may have the single needle electrolysis