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LASER hair removal for excessive/ unwanted hair-

Having excessive and unwanted hair is one of the most important cosmetic concerns that women face. 

While for some it may be an inherited trait - grandmothers/ mothers and daughters going through the same problem, for others, it may be due to an underlying hormonal imbalance. 

Yet for some others, there may be no causal factor identifiable. 

Whatever be the cause of excessive and unwanted hair, hair removal by LASER offers a safe and effective solution to this distressing problem. 

At www.laser-skinclinic.blogspot.in, we offer free pre LASER consultations to evaluate and look for factors that indicate an underlying hormonal abnormality in all cases of hirsutism. 

Following which, a treatment protocol indicating the number of sessions required and the schedule to be followed is created, customized to each patient. The LASER sessions are then followed by a post procedure consultation, to assess the outcome and to discuss the need for future sessions, if so required. 

What is the laboratory work up for hirsutism?

since an excess level of androgens is considered to be present in hirsutism, a work up typically involves looking for the levels of a set of hormones - 

• testosterone, 

• androstendione, 

• 17-hydroxyprogesterone, 

• and DHEAS (dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate), which are nothing but different androgens, male hormones which may be elevated in cases of hirsutism.  

• Most importantly, since the most common cause of hirsutism happens to be PCOD/PCOS, clinical and lab evaluation for the same will be carried out. 

• Evaluation for less common causes will be sought for on a need basis.

• Also, since hypothyroidism is also a cause, though less common, for hirsutism, a fasting thyroid profile will also be considered. 

• Insulin resistance testing may also be required.

NOTE : If you have already been evaluated and have undergone these tests, make sure to bring your results, when you come in for a consultation  At www.laser-skinclinic.blogspot.in. This will avoid unnnecessary expense and delay.

As Laser can only treat short visible hair, you will be advised to shave a couple of days prior to treatment day so that the hair presents as a short stub on the day of treatment. This makes it easier to target the unwanted hair and ensure maximal hair removal.