laser hair removal Washington: If I take medicine to fix my hormones will my facial hair go away?

I have facial hair and in order to get rid of it with laser, I did some blood tests to check my hormones levels. They came up high and the doctor said that they will laser hair removal Washington not go away....I don't know what to do...

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Answer:what exactly is your promblem? do you have PCO syndrome?, Cushing's?, high testosterone levels? most of the times a treatment with contraceptives(estrogens +progesterone) in the right doses laser hair removal Washington prescribed by a doctor may help yo u if you have PCO syndrome. you will not lose all the facial hair but you will lose better. you may gain some weight though.