Hair growth

[mortigger]

Hi i lost weight and have gained a bit because of going on insulin i have suddenly got hair growth on legs tummy and arms is this normal .i have insulin resistence .im worried something else is going on with ovaries like a rare timour but people telling me hair growth in these places sounds like pcos but im worried its something called gramulosa tumour found wen ovary removed.

Symptoms

No periods suddenly stopped hair on tummy and lower arms thick and black and also on legs had it on chin for years ...judt wondered if this happened to anyone else ?????

[chirpyandcheerful]

Black hair growth is normal with PCOS. It's caused by male hormone called an androgen I think. It'll grow in all the places men experience hair growth. Not pleasant, no. I've had lazer hair treatment (not IPL) and that got rid of it.

[mortigger in reply to chirpyandcheerful]

Do people have it on arms as well ??? And the top of the tummy thjs is really worrying me immensly

[chirpyandcheerful in reply to mortigger]

Yeah. Some women get it on their backs too or at the base of their spine. Chins, side burns etc are all common areas. Sad hey? Get it lazered if it's stressing you out.

[Hols969 in reply to chirpyandcheerful]

Laser worked for me on my face too - best thing I ever did, expensive but worth it, but you do need to maintain it for life as laser is not permanent sadly. I havent been for 3 years now but need a top up as a few hairs are sprouting on my goaty area again!!

[chirpyandcheerful in reply to Hols969]

Right! I had my legs dine in 2012 and they haven't needed a top up yet. Face is still fine too five years on. I hope my case is different ....

[Hols969 in reply to chirpyandcheerful]

wow you are lucky!

[Hols969]

Have you been diagnosed with pcos and also with diabetes ?

Weight gain can make pcos symptoms worse so yes the hair growth can increase. The combined contraceptive can control the pcos symptoms pretty well and can help with weight loss as well (it is still quite slow though!)