embarrasing face problem

[alexw]

Have always been hairy - exaccerbated by PCOS. Been removing upper lip hair since was 14. Usually wax and pluck strays. In the last couple of months I have noticed that the side bits look bristly and when hair is removed there is still some black grainy type bits left - looks like stubble, but not whole hairs as they can be scraped off. Please does anyone know what this is or how to get rid? Am very self conscious about it now. Am a teacher and going back next week after mat leave and definitely don't want to give the students something to stare at.

I get those on my legs when I epilate and have no idea what they are.
Just wanted to post to say I get them though obviously it's not such a problem for me. I've posted about it before and there were some replies though no solutions.
Hope you get some and I certainly feel for you

Bump - am getting desperate! Suffered teasing throughout school about hairy face can't stand thought of pupils starting...

I get the same and I have to squeeze them out using a magnifying mirror. Bloody PCOS!

Thanks Morag and Pauline. Hate feeling like such a freak always having what look like spots on upper lip due to squeezing or general trying to get rid. Am nearly 40ffs and hate that my face looks worse than most of my teenage pupils... Grr. Mad!

Me too! It's a constant battle. You're not a freak though! Have you tried putting on bio oil at night? Works a treat for red bits.

Have the same problem. Have been researching laser treatment but too expensive there are home ones but they are a couple of hundred and not even sure if they work.

Have you thought of having laser treatment - is painless (I have one called a soprano) have it on my bikini line and underarms and is brilliant for killing the folical and preventing further growth.

Hadn't thought about bio oil - great idea have some upstairs!! Think laser might be the only way to go now though. Thank you all for letting me know am not alone.

pcos is a shit isn't it
loads of people have the same problem

could you fit in a session for a facial/waxing

you can also get a drug for excess hair from GP

metformin may also help

have you been on the pcos forums

I have the same problem under my chin. Always spotty and hairy and I get the grainy black bits. PCOS is a bastard.

Yes, I enquired about laser treatment and it would be about £700. Would really like it done.

i just wanted to say - i also have pcos and in the past have experienced some unwanted hair

i have had laser treatment and it really did help, made the situation much better. it works best if you have darker hair and fair skin.

i would also suggest discussing this with your gp. there is a cream that can be prescribed, which will reduce hair growth.

also, i decided to have a follow up course of laser/ipl, and after seeing a link on here, i have managed to get around 2k worth of sessions for around 120 quid. if you join and keep your on groupon.com, deals seem to come up fairly regularly. otherwise, it is outrageously expensive if you pay full whack.

good luck

keep your eye on

Thanks tales will take a look.

Have you thought of trying electrolysis? I know it's a longer process than laser treatment but not so expensive & it would be permanent & you wouldn't get the stubble effect as they're removing hair at the root.

I sometimes get this where I pluck my eyebrows. Isn't it just a bit of dirt trapped in the empty hair follicle? Have you tried exfoliating?