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Pubic hair

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murphys · 11/02/2014 11:04

My 11 year old dd is an early developer. She started her period age 10.5 yrs and has had pubic hair for about a year now. She is very blonde, her leg hairs and arm hairs are blonde and very fine. But she has an abundance of black pubic hair, so much so it shows through the sides of her underwear or swimsuit. She still has no underarm hair, the hair that is there is just very find blonde hairs. I was of the opinion that pubic hair is the same colour as all the rest Confused. Do you think maybe as its new hair growth and it will lighten over time, or is this how things will be for her? This is already posing a bit of a problem as she is very conscious when swimming and is wearing shorts over her swimsuit. She has never mentioned shaving at all as yet so I don't want to encourage this right now.

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mymiraclebubba · 10/03/2014 23:08

i think it is quite normal for pubic haor to be darker, i am naturally dark blonde (not been natural for 20 years so i could be remembering wrong) but my pubic hair has always been almost black

you say you wax yours, if you have this done in a salon perhaps speak to your beautician and ask for some advice - waxing an 11 year old seems a tad extreme and mildly cruel imo but they may have some wonder creams to lightne or remove it for her

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