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It's not uncommon for women to experience an increase in facial-hair growth after the onset of menopause. At that time, a woman's levels of estrogen (a female hormone) decline relative to the levels of male hormone in her body, and some types of masculinization, such as facial-hair growth, can occur. While there are risks associated with laser hair removal for women of color, Washington, D.C., dermatologist Dr. Cheryl Burgess finds it effective. Laser hair removal can take care of an entire area at a time and will last for six to eight weeks. Burgess has success with SoftLight, a type of laser she deems safest for African-American skin.

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