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| Question: | My twelve year old daughter has unusually hairy arms. On her reguest, I trim the hairs. Will this cause stronger or darker growth of hairs? |
| Answer: | Repeatedly cutting the hairs will not cause them to become darker or stronger, but the short hairs will stand up on end as they regrow, making her skin feel bristly and prickly, thus resulting in a request for more shaving.
All humans, both male and female, have hair on their bodies. In some men this is very obvious, but even the most attractive of women have a fine down on them.
At a woman s puberty, the hairs may become more prominent, but as the hormones settle down, the hairs usually become finer and softer. Most body hairs are usually blonde, and do not show up markedly on the skin. I would advise you not to trim your daughter' s body hair, but allow it to grow to its full length, when it will lie down on the skin, and not feel abnormal. If the hairs are noticeable, they can be bleached.
A small number of women do have an excessive amount of body and facial hair that is embarrassing. In these situations, a tablet called spironolactone can be prescribed by your general practitioner to remove this hair.
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