My hair is falling out and my leg hair is growing. Who knows the pain of being teased as a "kiwi fruit" or a "yam stick"!

Why do some people have more body hair and some have less?

Which one is healthier?

Will body hair become thicker and thicker the more you shave?

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The amount of body hair depends mainly on:

1

Genetics

If your mother has a lot of body hair, with black and shiny hair, and a lot of armpit hair and eyebrows, then you may also have a lot of body hair.

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This is something you bring with you from the womb and is the "family inheritance" passed down to you by your parents. If it does not affect your life, you generally don't need to worry too much .

2

Levels of male hormones in the body

For example, if men have higher levels of testosterone than women, men will have thicker body hair. Or if women's ovaries secrete excessive amounts of testosterone, the color of their body hair and lip hair will be darker.

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3

Drug effects

Taking certain medications containing hormones may cause a sudden increase in hair growth.

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In addition, improper use of hair growth drugs, eyelash growth liquids, etc. can also cause hair to grow on originally smooth skin.

Will body hair become thicker and thicker the more you shave?

Generally speaking, the more you shave, the more body hair you will produce .

After shaving, new hair grows out together, and the new hair is shorter, so visually it may appear that there are more and thicker hair. So it feels like there is more body hair, but in fact your eyes are deceiving you .

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But I would like to remind everyone that repeated trauma, friction, and irritation may cause the hair in the affected skin area to become thicker and longer.

Do people with more body hair sweat more?

This is actually not true. There is no direct correlation between how much we sweat and the amount of body hair we have .

Sweating is the responsibility of sweat glands, while the amount of body hair is determined by hair follicles. They are two different physiological mechanisms.

The amount of body hair is mainly affected by factors such as genetics, hormone levels and race, and has no direct relationship with health status .

However, if a girl has abundant body hair and irregular menstruation, it may be related to ovarian dysfunction or endocrine disorders. If polycystic ovary syndrome is suspected, it is best to make an appointment with a gynecologist or endocrinologist .

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For most people who think their hair is too thick or they feel they have indecent hair, the most important thing is to go to a regular hospital first to find out whether they have other underlying diseases that cause hirsutism, or improper use of medications .

If there is any, carry out corresponding treatment and management. If it is confirmed that there is no underlying disease, then consider hair removal.

pull

(Plucking body hair) It sounds painful, but if you can do it yourself, it's okay to pull out one or two hairs from your lips or armpits.

But please be aware that after you pull out one hair, there will be another one. Frequent pulling out can easily loosen the skin and cause damage to the hair follicles, so it is not recommended that you pull out the hair randomly.

shave

Both electric and manual shavers are available. They are easy, quick and painless to use. The disadvantage is that the more you shave, the faster the hair grows, just like the spring breeze blows and it grows again.

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Hair removal cream

When removing hair from large areas such as arms, calves, etc., depilatory cream is convenient and quick. However, the chemicals contained in depilatory cream will irritate the skin, so people with sensitive skin should use it with caution.

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At the same time, depilatory cream is the same as shaving, the hair will grow out again after two days.

Laser Hair Removal

Whether plucking or shaving, you only remove the hair, but do not solve the source of the hair - the hair follicles.

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Laser hair removal can damage hair follicles, causing the hair to lose its ability to regenerate, thus achieving a safe, fast and long-lasting hair removal effect.

However, laser hair removal requires multiple treatments, and please note that hair plucking should be avoided during laser hair removal.

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

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