Unwanted hair in our body

Unwanted hair in our body

The normal amount of body hair for women varies. Most of the time, a woman only has fine hair, or peach fuzz, above the lips and on the chin, chest, abdomen, or back. If you have coarse, dark hairs in these areas, the condition is called hirsutism. Such hair growth is more typical of men.

Causes

Women normally produce low levels of male hormones (androgens). Body makes too much of this hormone, may have the chance to getting unwanted hair growth.

In most cases,hair growth is tends to acumulate depening on the families. In general, hirsutism is a harmless condition.

A common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Women with PCOS and other hormone conditions that cause unwanted hair growth and also have acne, problems with menstrual periods, trouble losing weight, and diabetes. If these symptoms start suddenly it getting a chance to, have a tumor that releases male hormones.

Other, rare causes of unwanted hair growth may include:

• Tumor or cancer of the adrenal gland
  
• Tumor or cancer of the ovary
  
• Cushing syndrome
  
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  
• Hyperthecosis (a condition in which the ovaries produce too much male hormones)
• Use of certain medicines, including testosterone, danazol, anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids.
  

Rarely a woman with hirsutism will have normal levels of male hormones, and the specific cause of the unwanted hair growth cannot be identified.

ovarian cyst

over productive ovaries

Home Care

Hirsutism is generally a long-term problem. There are a number of ways to remove or treat unwanted hair. Some treatment effects last longer than others.

• Weight loss in overweight women can reduce hair growth.
• Bleaching or lightening hair may make it less noticeable.
  

Temporary hair removal options include:

• Shaving does not cause more hair to grow, but the hair may look thicker.
• Plucking and waxing are fairly safe and are not expensive. However, they can be painful and there is a risk for scarring, swelling, and skin darkening.
• Chemicals may be used, but most have a bad odor.

Permanent hair removal options include:

Electrolysis uses electrical current to permanently damage individual hair follicles so they do not grow back. This This method is expensive, and multiple treatments are needed. Swelling, scarring, and redness of the skin may occur.

Laser hair removal uses laser aimed at the dark color (melanin) in the hairs. This method is best if a very large area needs to be treated and only if the hair is particularly dark (does not work on blond or red hair).

 Contact a Medical Professional

Call your health care provider if:

• The hair grows rapidly
• You also have male features such as acne, deepening voice, increased muscle mass, and decreased breast size
• You are concerned that medication may be worsening unwanted hair growth
  

Blood tests may be done, including:

• Testosterone
  
• Dihydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)
  
• Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  
• Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
  
• Prolactin
  
• 17-hydroxyprogesterone
  

If a tumor is suspected, x-ray tests such as a CT scan or ultrasound may be recommended.

Medications or other treatments.

• Birth control pills. It may take several months to begin noticing a difference.
• Anti-androgen medications such as spironolactone may be tried if birth control pills do not work. There is a risk of birth defects if you become pregnant while taking these medicines.
• Laser hair removal or electrolysis.

Way to remove trouble

There are also some additives you can use in your massage oil that will help to reduce hair growth on the body. Since you have not stated where the hair growth is, general information can be given about it. Make a pasty mix of gram flour, yogurt and a few drops of olive oil. This solution is to be rubbed all over the part of the body that has unwanted hair. This will make the hair come out quite easily. You can apply this paste and leave it on till it dries a bit. Then start rubbing it off. This is the most highly effective method to get rid of unwanted hair. If you repeat this procedure once a week for a few months, you will notice that the hair will gradually stop reappearing. Alternately, you can also try this method. Make a ball of well kneaded dough. Dip this in oil and keep rubbing over the areas where you have hair. This will also reduce hair growth in the area to a very large extent. You need to keep in mind that these practices will have to be followed on a regular basis for results to show up.

Dandruff

Dandruff  definition

Dandruff is common scalp disorder is refers to the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Dandruff should not be confused with a simple dry scalp. Most cases of dandruff can be easily treated with specialised shampoos. There is, however, no true cure. It affect half of the population.

Causes

As the epidermal layer replaces itself, cells are pushed outward where they eventually die and flake off. For most individuals, these flakes of skin are too small to be visible. certain conditions cells are goes to unusual rapid especially in the scalp. For people with dandruff, skin cells may mature and be shed in 2–7 days, as opposed to around a month in people without dandruff. The result is that dead skin cells are shed in large, oily clumps, which appear as white or grayish patches on the scalp, skin and clothes.

Dandruff is formed due to these factors,

1. Skin oil commonly referred to as sebum or sebaceous secretions.
2. The metabolic by-products of skin micro-organisms (most specifically Malassezia yeasts)
3. Individual susceptibility

In older days fungus Malassezia furfur as the cause of dandruff. While this species does occur naturally on the skin surface of both healthy people and those with dandruff. Later the specific fungus is responsble for scalp named as, Malassezia globosa, It metabolizes triglycerides present in sebum by the expression of lipase, resulting in a lipid byproduct oleic acid (OA). During dandruff, the levels of Malassezia increase by 1.5 to 2 times its normal level.

Treatment

Shampoos use a combination of ingredients to control dandruff. The pathogenesis of dandruff involves hyper proliferation of keratin cites, resulting in deregulation of keratinization. The corneocytes clump together, formed as large flakes of skin. Essentially, keratolytic agents such as salicylic acid and sulphur loosen the attachments between the corneocytes and allow them to get swiped off.

Regulators of keratinization

Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) heals the scalp by regulating the epithelial keratinization or sebum production or both.Significant reduction in the number of yeasts after use of ZPT, which is an antifungal and antibacterial agent The population of Malassezia decreases, parakeratosis gets eliminated and corneocytes lipid inclusions are diminished.

Steroids

The parakeratotic properties of topical corticosteroids depend on the structure of the agent, the vehicle and the skin onto which it is used. Corticosteroids work via their anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative effects

Selenium sulfide

It is believed that selenium sulfide controls dandruff .Its anti Malassezia effect rather than by its antiproliferative effect, although it has an effect in reducing cell turnover. It has anti-seborrheic

properties as well as cytostatic effect on cells of the epidermal and follicular epithelium. The excessive oiliness after use of this agent has been reported in many patients as adverse drug effect.

Coal Tar

Coal tar is a keratoplastic agent causing the skin to shed dead cells from the top layer and slow skin cell growth.

Imidazole antifungal agents

Imidazole antifungals such as ketoconazole act by blocking the biosynthesis of ergosterol, the primary sterol derivative of the fungal cell membrane. Changes in membrane caused by ergosterol depletion or incompatible with fungal growth and survival.

Ketoconazole is a broad spectrum, antimycotic agent that is active against both Candida and M. furfur . Of all the imidazoles, ketoconazole has become the leading contender among treatment options because of its effectiveness in treating seborrheic dermatitis as well.

Hydroxypyridones

In contrast to the imidazole antifungals, the hydroxypyridones do not affect sterol biosynthesis; instead they interfere with the active transport of essential macromolecule precursor, cell membrane integrity and the respiratory process of cells. Ciclopirox is widely used as an anti-dandruff agent in most preparations

Neem

Neem has anti-fungal properties that can be effective in treating dandruff.

Black Pepper

Black pepper contains the dandruff fighting minerals zinc and selenium. In Indian traditional Ayurveda, powdered black pepper has been used to treat dandruff.Egg oil is also treat dandruff.

Sandalwood

Sandalwood and Lemon: Application of an emulsion prepared with the oil of sandalwood and lemon juice has been proven effective to cure dandruff. In traditional Ayurveda, sandalwood has many benefits. Its main component beta-santalol (~90%) has antimicrobial properties.

How to regularize period in women Part 2

Many women  face common problem is irregular periods Due to their stress,workload,tension in the mechanical life,in the modern world.

Causes

Stress,tension,hormonal imbalance,irregular diet,smoking,caffeine,cyst,fibroid,around the ovary is major cause of the irregular periods.

Home remedies

1. Consume allover juice
2. Drink plenty of water.
3. Eat raw carrot  daily.
4. Drink Beetroot juice daily
5. Intake of  ginger added with sugar is very useful.
6. Have a deep sleep at least 7 hrs
7. Reduce the weight by using regular exercise 

  Treatment for irregular periods

Heavy bleeding ark leafy greens;Egg yolk,dried fruits are iron rich foods can help to prevent from anemia that relate to heavy periods.Premenstrual women intake estrogen rich food such as rice,cherries,yams.Fresh fish contain omega-3 fatty acids  improves health.Dark chocolate induce endocrine gland,and also improves mood.

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