Hair growth on breast and nipples and my chin. The hair is coarse and thick. Is it normal?

Question

Similar to underarm hair and hair on one?s hands, legs and genitalia, the nipples (or areolar) also have hair follicles, both in males and female. Normally in females, the hair is usually fine and hardly visible, but some may have hair that is longer and thicker. Usually it is a normal condition and does not require any treatment. That being said, there some other conditions that could precipitate this unusual growth of hair ? Hormonal fluctuations: This usually happens around puberty, menopause and pregnancy. ? Patients have recently started taking oral contraceptive pills or any other kind of hormonal medication or hormone replacement therapy. ? Women with a darker complexion also tend to have this problem. ? There are some medical conditions that can lead to this condition as well. Conditions like PCOD and complex ovarian cysts. ? In some cases a person (man or woman) might have excessive hair all over their body (on their chest, hands and face). This condition is called Hirsuitism. There is a treatment: In cases where the condition is inane and does not have any underlying medical conditions you can opt to trim or pluck the hair. It is best you avoid shaving, waxing or bleaching the hair around your breasts as this is a very sensitive area and prone to damage. If an underlying medical condition is the reason for the hair around your nipples, you should immediately get it investigated and get treatment to treat the root of the problem ? as a result the excessive hair will disappear.Myself Is a Homoeopathic physicain and please give me the detail regarding development of your hairs around nipple so that homoopathic treatment be given accordingly.

Ramneek Gupta · Accepted Answer

Similar to underarm hair and hair on one?s hands, legs and genitalia, the nipples (or areolar) also have hair follicles, both in males and female. Normally in females, the hair is usually fine and hardly visible, but some may have hair that is longer and thicker. Usually it is a normal condition and does not require any treatment. That being said, there some other conditions that could precipitate this unusual growth of hair ? Hormonal fluctuations: This usually happens around puberty, menopause and pregnancy. ? Patients have recently started taking oral contraceptive pills or any other kind of hormonal medication or hormone replacement therapy. ? Women with a darker complexion also tend to have this problem. ? There are some medical conditions that can lead to this condition as well. Conditions like PCOD and complex ovarian cysts. ? In some cases a person (man or woman) might have excessive hair all over their body (on their chest, hands and face). This condition is called Hirsuitism. There is a treatment: In cases where the condition is inane and does not have any underlying medical conditions you can opt to trim or pluck the hair. It is best you avoid shaving, waxing or bleaching the hair around your breasts as this is a very sensitive area and prone to damage. If an underlying medical condition is the reason for the hair around your nipples, you should immediately get it investigated and get treatment to treat the root of the problem ? as a result the excessive hair will disappear.Myself Is a Homoeopathic physicain and please give me the detail regarding development of your hairs around nipple so that homoopathic treatment be given accordingly.