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Too hairy and it’s scary

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Turnthatheatingdown · 18/01/2021 20:54

Feel very embarrassed about this, but is anyone else excessively hairy, facially?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had to remove my facial hair every couple of days with hair removing cream. It’s not really the upper lip, although if left for ages, I do it.
It’s under my chin, neck and around my jawline area. I honestly think it would maybe grow into a beard if left.
I’ve been to the doctors about it to enquire about Pcos etc, especially after struggling to conceive for years (now have a daughter) but tests have never shown anything.
I’ve found it’s worse the more I weigh, but that I also had it when 17 and very slim (think it started around then)
I’ve not been on the pill for years and years, but I think it did help with it. I prefer not to be on the pill now though.
Does anyone else have this?
Are there permanent solutions and if so, how much do they cost?
It makes me feel so gross 😞

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GoodnightKevin · 18/01/2021 21:01

I think this may be what I have - hirsutism. I've found that if I cut waaaay down on carbs and eat a generally healthier diet, it's more under control. Cosmetically speaking I bought micro blading blades off Amazon and they really help with the 'peach fuzz' around the chin, neck and sideburns. Then I just pluck the big, wiry dark ones out with tweezers.

Something that helped me mentally cope with it was when I stumbled on an article full of non-airbrushed photos of celebrities. I think the fact that 99.999% of photos we see of the female standard have been touched up to the point where skin has no texture whatsoever creates a false expectation for ourselves. When in reality most women have varying degrees of facial/body hair and it is entirely normal to not be naturally smooth and hairless.

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