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A 30-year-old female asked:
facial hair growth?
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Dr. Joseph Eastern answered
Dermatology 44 years experience
Hormones: Certain birth control pills with high hormone contents can cause unwanted facial hair growth. As can various hormone disorders. Sometimes it happens for no known reason, when everything is "normal." let your family doctor or gynecologist rule out the treatable causes.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How can one increase facial hair growth?
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Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
Rogaine (minoxidil): You could use rogaine (minoxidil) on your face.
5574 viewsAnswered Jan 30, 2021
Canada
A 29-year-old female asked:
How do I reduce facial hair growth?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
Vaniqa: You can use vaniqa cream twice a day on the affected area. Laser hair removal also works.
5404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
How can I speed up facial hair growth?
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Dr. Glenn Messina answered
Aesthetic Medicine 35 years experience
Nothing: Unless you suffer from hypogonadism with a very low testosterone then there is nothing to promote facial hair growth. Now if you do have hypogonadism see an endocrinologist, they can start you on testosterone replacement and in a few months you will see facial hair growth.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Could lifestyle affect facial hair growth?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Basically no: Whether you're male or female. One exception -- obesity and lack of exercise can exacerbate some (not all) of the hormonal problems that may cause this in a young woman.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How can I stimuate facial hair growth?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
You really can't: Some men, especially those of us who are naturally smooth, simply won't be able to grow a thick beard. There's nothing you can do about this, many (most?) women prefer it, and you are unlikely to become bald as you get older. The one thing over which you have total control is your level of fitness, which is 95% of looks for a man. Best wishes.
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