Homemade face packs for Hirsutism treatment

Having moustache and sideburns can be very embarrassing at the office or at public gatherings. Threading, plucking and everything has been tried, still, hair keeps growing. Sometimes, natural home remedies work best and give a permanent and long-lasting effect. 

Women have facial hair, but when compared to men, these are fine and less visible. There are many women who have thick facial hair. This condition is called hirsutism. There are many reasons for excess facial hair in women. Here are the major causes: 

• Hormonal imbalance is one of the main causes of facial hair in women.
• Genes and genetics also cause facial hair.
• PCOD is one of the diseases which leads to hormonal imbalance and this cause hair growth in cheeks.
• Cushing syndrome.
• Virilization, a condition in which a female develops secondary male sexual characteristics causes thick facial hair in women.
• Women suffering from congenital adrenal hyperplasia produce less of androgen and cortisol hormones, causing hirsutism.
• Thyroid causes hormonal imbalance and leads to hair growth.

Hormonal imbalance, diseases like PCOD and thyroid needs medical attention. Hirsutism is one of the symptoms of hormonal imbalance, which needs medical treatment. Nubello is one of the finest skin care clinics and provides the best hirsutism treatment in Mumbai. Genetics caused excess hair growth can be treated at home. Let us learn the 5 homemade face packs to remove hair. 

5 homemade face packs to remove hair

1. Banana and Oatmeal

The oatmeal helps in removing the hair along with dead skin, and the banana moisturises the skin. Take the oatmeal powder and smash 1 ripen banana and make a paste. Apply this paste and massage it in a circular motion against the direction of hair growth. After scrubbing the paste on your face, leave it for 5 minutes. Scrubbing is the important part and washes it off with cold water. You can apply ice over the skin in a circular motion to remove the paste. Apply it once a week.

• Powdered oatmeal
• Ripe banana

2. Oatmeal, Honey, and Lemon Juice

The coarseness of the oats rubs against the skin and removes hair, honey moisturises the skin and lemon juices act as a bleaching agent. Blend all the ingredients together into a paste. Apply the pack and massage it in a circular motion against the direction of hair growth. Wash it off with cold water. You can apply the pack once in two days.

• Oatmeal (coarsely ground)
• Honey
• Lemon juice

3. Turmeric and Milk

The coarseness of the rice flour rubs against the skin and removes hair. The milk moisturises it, and the turmeric acts as an antiseptic. Mix all the ingredients together. Apply the mask over the area of unwanted hair and let it dry. Wash it off with warm water. You can apply this every day. This is one of the cheapest and easiest homemade face packs to remove hair.

• Rice flour
• Turmeric powder
• Milk

4. Potato, Lentil, and Lemon Juice

Potato juice, honey and lemon juice acts as bleaching agents and lighten the skin and hair colour, and the lentils help in pulling out the extra hair. Grate the potato and extract the juice. Grind the soaked lentils into a fine paste. Add the lemon juice, honey and potato juice to the lentil paste. Apply the pack. Once dry, massage it in a circular motion to remove it. Use this 1-2 times a week.

• Potato
• Lentils
• Lemon juice
• Honey

5. White of Egg

The egg white, cornstarch and sugar become sticky and stick to the hair. When the mask is peeled off, the hair also comes out. Beat all of the ingredients together. There should be no lumps of the cornstarch. Apply the pack and let it dry. Then peel off the mask and wash your face with cold water. Repeat the mask twice a week.

• Egg white
• Corn starch
• Sugar

These face packs reduce facial hair growth when used over a time period of 3-5 months. When these homemade face packs to remove hair doesn’t work and over continuous usage, you don’t find any improvement then it is advisable to visit a good dermatologist.