Lahore: Hair removal can be quite a dilemma, especially for women who are always on the go. If you think the only way to get rid of annoying body hair is to go through the physical pain of waxing or the mental agony of shelling out a bomb on laser therapy, then you probably haven’t yet discovered the virtues of spearmint tea and lemon-honey paste.
For women, the problem of excessive hair growth, which is scientifically known as hirsutism, starts around puberty and marks its territory across the face, neck, chest, back, toes, and arms. It mostly afflicts women between the age of 18 to 45.
The reason behind excess hair growth is an increased level of male hormones in the blood (androgens). Although all women produce androgens, increased levels could lead to hirsutism. Genes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, ovarian tumors, and adrenal disorders are other reasons for excessive growth of hair,” says Navin Taneja, director of the National Skin Centre in India.
Although shaving, waxing, threading, and bleaching are temporary solutions to get rid of unwanted hair, there are some natural remedies that help reduce hair growth.
“Drinking spearmint tea twice a day, for five days, can reduce levels of male sex hormones. A paste of gram flour, curd, and a pinch of turmeric powder can be used on a daily basis and one can also use a pumice stone while bathing,” suggests Taneja.
