You’re not alone—far from it.
In the U.S., 41 million women remove unwanted hair at least once in six months, 20% remove it weekly, 4% daily.
These women come from all age groups, ethnicities and income levels. What they share is frustration and embarrassment over facial hair.
SOURCE: Data on file, SkinMedica, Inc.
Facial hair may begin to grow in women as a result of the natural aging process. Every woman has a normal amount of male hormones, called androgens, in her body. As women age, the body produces more of these androgens which may cause an increase in hair growth on her chin, upper cheeks or neck area. Though heredity or age causes most, some facial hair growth can be linked to underlying medical conditions that can cause an increase in androgen production, in turn causing facial hair.
One cause of excess androgens in the body is obesity. Fat retains androgens so the more overweight a person is, the more androgen is kept in her body. Potentially causing some male-patterned hair growth.
Other medical cause for excessive hair growth can be
Although you tweeze, shave or wax your unwanted facial hair, when you’re with people up close and face-to-face you may still worry that others will notice since unwanted facial hair in difficult to cover up.
These are many choices when it comes to managing unwanted facial hair, VANIQA® is the only prescription product approved by the FDA and clinically proven to reduce the growth of unwanted facial hair in women. VANIQA® works by slowing the growth of hair rather than just removing it.
Many women will see results within 4-8 weeks when used twice a day, every day. For some, it may take longer. With VANIQA®, you’ll feel confident that people won’t notice your facial hair, even up close. Learn more about VANIQA®.