What to do if a girl has a heavy beard

Female beard growth and androgen secretion in the body, caused by androgen elevation of many factors, hormone secretion disorders patients should be directed to the cause of the treatment, pharmacogenetic androgen elevation after discontinuing the use of drugs, pubertal patients wait until the hormone secretion is stabilized after the natural improvement. 1. The cause of elevated androgens in women may be in the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, etc. It is recommended to go to the endocrinology department to clarify the cause of the disease through the examination, and treat the cause of the disease. Regular follow up and review. 2. High androgens in women can also be caused by medication, such as the use of corticosteroids. This kind of drug-induced hirsutism usually disappears after stopping the medication. 3. During puberty, the female body’s hormone secretion is vigorous, and the body’s sex hormones will increase, when the estrogen content is low and the androgen content is high, it will be easy to grow acne, body hair is coarse and hard, and even grow a beard. For women with beard growth caused by puberty, there should not be excessive intervention, until the body hormone stabilization after puberty development, it will gradually improve. Patients should pay attention to skin cleanliness, do not pull out or shave the beard by themselves, and can consult a dermatologist. Girls with beard growth discomfort, please timely hospital consultation, so as not to delay the condition.