Hirsutism is a condition characterized by excessive amounts of male-pattern hair growth in women. The hair is usually course, dark and appears on areas of the body where men typically grow hair such as the face, chest, back and abdomen. For each woman, it’s a matter of personal preference how much hair she considers to be too much, but this tends to be influenced by culture and ethnicity. While men and women have the same amount and distribution of hair follicles, the hair over the majority of women’s bodies is generally very thin and pale, sometimes almost invisible. This type of hair is called vellus hair, or ‘peach fuzz’. Under the stimulus of male hormones (known as androgens) the vellus hair can become coarser and darker, making it more
obvious and this course, dark hair is known as ‘terminal hair’. All women have a small number of male hormones (or androgens) in their circulation, made primarily in the ovaries and adrenal glands, but when androgens are produced in excess, or there is unusual sensitivity to normal levels, hirsutism is likely to occur. Hirsutism can be caused by a number of different conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, cushing's syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, some medications and rarely, tumors. Sometimes, hirsutism can occur with no identifiable cause. This happens more frequently in certain populations, such as in women of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and South Asian ancestry. Hirsutism can take a huge emotional toll on some women. It’s not uncommon for sufferers to become extremely self-conscious and even develop symptoms of depression and anxiety, resulting in a tendency to become withdrawn and distant from friends and family.
Jablonsky and Chaplin states in their article that when it comes to us not having as much hair, we have looked a...
In the recent past year or two, a woman’s natural hair has become a big thing. Before, African American women, to be specific, were so disgusted by their hair. They would do anything in their power to change the “nappy” aspect of their hair to “beautiful”. They would use relaxers very so often and hot combs.
Prior to the Victorian era, men in England maintained cleanly shaven faces. With the mid-eighteen hundreds came a widespread shift toward facial hair in a multitude of styles (Camellia). The ability to grow whiskers began to be regarded as a sign of manhood. In pictures and photographs from the era, it is rare to find a male, past the age of manhood, depicted without facial hair in some capacity. As the century continued, the preferred style of facial hair grew progressively longer, bushier, and more pronounced (Nunn), but it remained “stylish for men to wear facial hair of all sizes and descriptions” (Camellia).
Alopecia refers to partial or complete hair loss. It can affect both men and women of all ages and races. Androgen mediated alopecia is experienced by about 70 % of men and 40% of women.
Throughout the years we see different trends, styles, and taste's that apply to what society accepts as attractive at their moment. Some people choose more conservative looks whereas other generations were far more liberal in their way of dressing and styling their hair. In order to understand why people would choose certain hairstyles in the 1980's it is important to know more about that year for example,who were the top celebrities or other famous people that had a major influence on society during that time. We know that most fashion and hair trends come from artists in the music industry because they play a major role in everyone's life. People will listen to their music and watch their music videos which will serve as
The most common type of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia. Androgenetic alopecia is male or female pattern baldness and will affect 40% of men by the age of 35, and by the age of 50 about 50% of men will have significantly thinning hair. In women pattern hair loss is most likely to occur after menopause. It is called pattern hair loss because in men the hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning above both temples. Over time, the hairline recedes to form a characteristic “M” shape. Hair also thins at the crown, often progressing to partial or complete baldness. The pattern of hair loss in women is...
Women, we have issues with our hair, [Black women's] hair represents the first thing anyone sees of them, or of ourselves, and so we identify with what our hair looks like.
. The reality is that some 'men' look at a hairy ass the same way I look at Daniela's!
Each sex is treated differently for a naturally occurring body process. As discussed, body hair is viewed as masculine, leading to the assumption that women should be hairless and men should wear their body hair with pride. It is clear that society uses hair to label individuals as either male or female (Toerien and Wilkinson, 2003). In addition, male hair is associated with strength and power (Toerien and Wilkinson, 2003). So how come when women display body hair they are shamed, but men are encouraged to grow it? Hope (1982) elaborates that the term, “feminine, when applied to lack of body hair, implies a child-like status, as opposed to the adult status afforded men” (as cited in Toerien and Wilkinson, 2003). That being said, body hair is another way in which society ranks men as the superior gender by making women conform to the hairless normative. A study conducted by Tiggemann and Hodgson (2008), asked women why they practice hair removal. After completing a questionnaire with different statements to evaluate different factors such as normativity, sexual attractiveness, femininity and self-enhancement, they found significant support in all four types of factors for hair removal of the underarm, leg and pubic area. Additionally, they can found that one item pertaining to males preferring a hairless body, was the only one linked to two factors: normativity and sexual attractiveness. It is evident with their findings that women tend to follow the socially constructed normative for many reason, including to please men. The idea is that women have to change their bodies not only to be accepted by society, but they also do so to be accepted by men. Nonetheless, the must make is seem natural and effortless to uphold the beauty allure. In recent years, depletion of male body hair has become popular. In a study performed by Boroughs, et al. (2005), they found that men removed
When approaching the topic of hair chemistry, one may think about the question, where does hair come from? Saclike holes called follicles are located all over the human body. At the bottom of these follicles are a cluster of papilla responsible for the growth of hair. As the papilla, otherwise known as hair bulbs reproduce to make new hair cells, the old ones are pushed up towards the surface of the skin causing the hair to grow longer. This may seem like a simple concept to grasp. However, the process of hair growth is a little more in depth.
Da Kink in My Hair is a play by Trey Anthony, which debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2001. Marion J. Caffey was the director and chorographer of this produced at the NAC, which premiered on October 21st. I choose to see it opening night, as I find that is when an actor really shows their guts. It is the first time they hit that stage, and thus is the time to show boldness. Marion J. Caffey's production of Da Kink in My Hair captured all the horror of a world that black women face on a daily, well still managing to keep enough lightness to be enjoyable.
At some point in a woman's life, she is, if like most women, unhappy with her hair. A woman with straight hair wishes for curly ringlets. A woman with curly hair wants stick-straight locks. Thick and coarse desires to be fine and thinner. Fine and thin begs for thick hair.
When it comes to body image, according to societal norms, apparently, beauty is about how you look and how others think you look, and not how you feel or what makes you feel beautiful, happy, comfortable, etc. One of the first things you notice about a woman is her hair. I believe every woman is a queen; therefore, she deserves a crown, and her hair can symbolize a crown with power, strength, and beauty. A hair style can be done to match her personality, making it uniquely hers, with none to compare it to. But society even categorizes hair as beautiful and not.
You just washed your hair, and it's already feeling like it needs a good wash again. When your hair becomes greasy a day or so after washing it, you probably have what is referred to as oily hair. Oily hair is caused by excessive oil production. Hormonal changes, stress, poor hair care, eating an excess amount of foods that are oily, or even your family's genes may be the culprit for your oily hair. Regardless of the reason, you want to look your best. Oil does serve a purpose of protecting your hair shafts from breaking, maintaining a healthy scalp and giving your hair a nice, healthy looking sheen. Sometimes, however, the oil is out of control. To stop the extra oil, you need to start with a clean scalp. However, cleaning your scalp by shampooing
· A change in hormone balance in the body. For girls : the look and the voice more manly and increased hair growth on the body and face.