So not really aibu but posting here for traffic. I have some concerned over increased body hair. Don’t seem to get many replies when I’ve posted things in the health sections.
It’s not extreme. When I google hirsutism I realise my problem isn’t extreme but..
I am 28. I am very fair but have noticed an increase in hairs in different areas and often thicker and darker. I am getting some random dark hairs..
My concerns are :
- Dark hairs under my chin towards my neck. I have to pluck them out every couple days. It doesn’t cover a large surface area. It’s like dark hairs amongst blonde hairs.
- My blonde upper lip hair seems to have got thicker. Still fair but more noticeable but seem to get the odd dark hair amongst the blonde.
- My facial hair has seemed to increase. Still blonde but seems thicker and covers a wider area. It’s gone from peach fuzz to a lot thicker and not able. I have a random patch of dark hair near my ear about the size of a 20p.
- I keep getting dark thicker hairs spouting around my breasts. Maybe 5 or 6 around each breast. The hairs are pretty thick and coarse. Also 2 or 3 long dark hairs between my breasts.
- Belly hair - again still fair but long and coarse compared to the normal peach fuzz type hair.
- Dark hairs on my toes. But I’ve had this for a long time and have shaved particularly during the summer months.
- Also random dark hairs around my chin. Maybe only one or two but they grow really bloody fast.
OH insists it is normal (he’s a male, what would he know). I am glad he doesn’t seem to mind.
I want to start removing my upper lip hair at least my Oh tells me not to as he says it will grow back thicker and stubbier and he would rather I keep it as it is.
He is also telling me not to touch my facial hair but I am so paranoid of it when I’m talking to people I am thinking of removing. Again it’s blonde but it’s got thicker. And noticeable particularly in the sunlight.
Am I just over reacting?? Is it normal for a 28 year old female to start noticing extra hairs around the body?!