Chin hairs are destroying my confidence

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I have had the odd dark stubbly hair on my chin for years, but now in my forties they are developing at an alarming rate. I currently pluck them but really don't feel happy unless I can do this every day, I would say I have about 20 hairs that I can feel and need to pluck. I am becoming so obsessed that I keep tweezers everywhere. I also have quite long very fair hairs on my throatand neck. To my complete horror I noticed a few of these were dark the other ay and plucked them out.

It is getting to the point that I dont want to look people in the face as I am sure theyy all see these horrible hairs. People often touch their chin when they are talking to me and of course I think this is because they subliminally notice my chin hair. I am in other respects an attractive woman but this is making my life a misery. I dont have the time for regular electrolysis although I have promised it to myself when my youngest starts school.

Just needed to vent.

Another plucker here!!

Have just found a new one (black/wiry) on my upper lip. This might just be the final straw.

I dislike them, and can visualise myself as an old bearded lady when I'm in my 70s/80s which does not cheer me at all. I can imagine getting to the point where I can't wield a pair of tweezers so well and growing a beard as a consequence.

I've thought about the laser treatment, but still not plucked up (HA!) enough courage to do so.

I would have laser if it removed hairs permanently but I have heard many disappointing stories about it

It is getting to the stage where I feel there is no point buying nice clothes or having my hair done

I have a few which I pluck. Go for laser or IPL if there are lots and they bother you.

It does remove them permanently!

LOL, I have a 'quick shave' every few mornings . I only have one or two and because I'm fair skinned they are fair luckily so not really noticeable to other people but they bother me if I touch my chin. I pluck if I can be bothered but usually it's a split second job with a razor.

(did i just admit to all that? OMG )

go to the doctor, there is a cream called vaniqua that slows the growth RIGHT DOWN and means you can pluck one day and not worry for another few.
There may also be a hormonal reason for it that could be sorted.

I have them too - quite a lot actually started after having dd when I was 18..dunno if i can blame pregnancy or if i would have got them anyway!

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Its ok waxing, but you have to wait for a whole lawns worth to grow again before you can rewax.

no I have tried waxing and got terrible spots! Can you get vaniqua over here - I would love to try it.

Over here, as in UK, yes its prescription only, i think, but if you go to the doctors and say they are really getting to you then I cant see why they wouldnt prescribe it.

OMG I could have written your OP!

I too seem to be becoming facially (and neck-ly) much hairier but am only in my 20s . I know I have multi-cystic ovaries which is the most probable cause of it.

I have to pluck every morning, and again before I go out on a night, have tweezers in nearly every handbag and cupboard in the house, it is an obsession now I think.

Tried vaniqua and it's shite, does nothing and even my doctors said the research into it has rubbished the claims of what it can do.

Would love to have laser/light treatment but cannot afford it and I heard that you have to grow the hairs in order to have it done

I feel your pain and would love a solution

hi- oh much sympathy. Hate hair on my face too, although most of it is very fair but it is definitely getting longer and those darker stubbly ones are arriving in groups randomly. There is a cream called eflornithine- available on prescription which may decreases the rate of growth of hair. It doesn't work for everyone. If it doesn't help within a couple of months not for you. It is worthwhile going to talk with GP with regard this and to also outrule any other cause of excess hair.

I'm very pale skinned and very dark haired so it's hideous on me, I am like you - convinced others can see them and are looking

How much does laser/light treatment cost? Does anyone know?

I think I may put laser treatment on a credit card

Oh no don't say vaniqua was rubbish. UnfortunatelyMurderedMe - does it work for you?

The only thing vaniqua claims to do it slow down the growth, however as my doctor was prescribing it he was saying it will kill the hair folicle, so the hair wont come back eventually. I dont know WHERE he was reading this from, but vaniqua doesnt claim this at all.
It works for me, I was having to spend 20 mins at least day and night, now I can do it maybe twice a week.

Sorry that was rather negative, it didn't work for me but maybe does for others

slowing down would be good

I dont mind the odd good pluck but would be grateful to do it once a week rather than every day!

the eflornithine friendly edjit mentions is the active ingredient in the cream im talking about

I have this badly too, no advice just thought I would stand in solidarity.

Have been to gp as have bad skin and many gynae probs so possible cause of it, but not much she could do.

Veet, everyother day, smeared on, tom sellek style for the upper lip, and two blobs either side of my chin, I have had to do this for about 15years

has ANYONE had laser treatment?

jumpingbeans - I have the "either side of chin" thing too but hardly any in the middle?!

no advice I'm afraid, but just wanted to say that you are not alone. I am blonde, with fair skin, yet my chin hairs grow coarse and dark. I also have PCOS, and whilst the pill helps with the other symptoms, it hasn't made any difference to the facial hair.

A friend had laser treatment which was not effective, so I've decided not to gamble a small fortune on paying for treatment. I tweeze twice daily, and have three pairs of tweezerman tweezers, as I am so paranoid about being caught with a hairy face .