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jc57 · 2022-09-16T13:47:19+00:00

I have always had very fine peach fuzz on my face which has never bothered me as it is very pale, short and fine so not that noticeable. However since I have turned 40 (currently 42), I have started to get the dreaded whiskers on my chin. My peach fuzz also seems to have started growing, so although it is still very light and fine there seems to be a lot more of it, and it is getting longer and much more noticeable. What do I do? I don't think I can use a Philips Lumea as it is very blonde hair (and the thick ones are dark red I think), and am nervous of shaving in case it grows back thicker and I constantly have a stubbly face and spots from ingrown hairs. Any magic solutions or is this just one of the many indignities I just have to bear as menopause inches closer?

SilverLiningPlaybook · 16/09/2022 23:01

What is derma planing? Could someone do plain?

SilverLiningPlaybook · 16/09/2022 23:02

Explain?

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/09/2022 23:05

Peri-meno innit

Laser for the dark stuff

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/09/2022 23:06

Whatsthepointofmosquitos · 16/09/2022 18:18

DON’T PLUCK! It increases blood flow to the root of the plucked hair, which stimulates other hair follicles nearby to grow the thick black hair. 🤦‍♀️

DON’T LASER! It can do the same thing, if the reason for the hair growth is hormonal, which at your age and on your chin it will be.

Either shave off the hair every morning and night (me) or pay lots for electrolysis (also me).

Sucks.

If you’re overweight, the fat will store hormones which makes the problem worse, so if you happen to be overweight you might wanna diet (also me 😬)

Good luck, and remember, no matter how much hair grows on your chin… I probably have more 😐

Laser works just fine on my hormonal hair as it does for many people.

Neverhot · 16/09/2022 23:13

I dermaplane which makes the skin feel lovely. I have black coarse hair though along sideboards and on (double) chin. Which would be best, electrolysis or ipl? How many sessions do you usually need?

thedogdaysareover2 · 17/09/2022 11:45

I am blonde and fair skinned but have a really hairy face-peach fuzz mostly. I use everything to be honest. I dermaplane maybe once a month, I have one of those springy metal things sometimes which gives me a bit longer before I have to do it again (but hurts like fuck) and also have a battery operated small electric razor thing that I use for stray hairs I notice once I put my make up on. Oh and I use Veet strip wax on my moustache as it gives a much smoother finish. I have tried to laser my top lip which has a few black hairs but I don't think it worked.

TigerRag · 17/09/2022 11:50

Allmarbleslost · 16/09/2022 14:48

I shave every day. I'd grow an impressive goatee if I didn't.

Doesn't shaving just mean it comes back even more?

I do pluck mine. I have tried hair removal cream which lasts a bit longer; but I've just ended up with spots.

eldorado02 · 17/09/2022 16:27

Electrolysis is the only truly permanent hair removal method, so if you have the money, it’s worth it. I pay £70 for 45 mins every four weeks and my PCOS-induced facial hair is much improved after 10 months, but I still have a way to go to catch all the follicles each cycle. I shave in between, but don’t shave for 72hrs before the appointment, which feels like forever with a sprouty beard!

Hurts like an absolute bugger; literally torturous. I can bear it cos I’m a warrior with an unnaturally high pain threshold, but it’s horrible. I mean, it’s a needle repeatedly inserted into your face followed by a bolt of electricity each time, so it makes sense, but fuck me. The practitioner I use fiddles with the settings until the one that hurts least or heals quickest is found for you (I think changing temp and level of charge), so I now only have a red, spotty, slightly swollen face for less than 48hrs afterwards. I find applying ice packs as soon as possible afterwards reduces the after effects gradually. Then it’s the creeping sense of dread as the next appt looms large on the calendar!

Despite all the above, I’d still recommend it. The underside of my chin is nearly hair free, whereas it was a mess of wiry black and peach fuzz before, with razor bumps and ingrown hairs to boot. I had a Lumea for a few years that I could swear made the hair grow more, so I resigned myself to shaving for life. No more!

SilverLiningPlaybook · 17/09/2022 18:51

eldorado02 · 17/09/2022 16:27

Electrolysis is the only truly permanent hair removal method, so if you have the money, it’s worth it. I pay £70 for 45 mins every four weeks and my PCOS-induced facial hair is much improved after 10 months, but I still have a way to go to catch all the follicles each cycle. I shave in between, but don’t shave for 72hrs before the appointment, which feels like forever with a sprouty beard!

Hurts like an absolute bugger; literally torturous. I can bear it cos I’m a warrior with an unnaturally high pain threshold, but it’s horrible. I mean, it’s a needle repeatedly inserted into your face followed by a bolt of electricity each time, so it makes sense, but fuck me. The practitioner I use fiddles with the settings until the one that hurts least or heals quickest is found for you (I think changing temp and level of charge), so I now only have a red, spotty, slightly swollen face for less than 48hrs afterwards. I find applying ice packs as soon as possible afterwards reduces the after effects gradually. Then it’s the creeping sense of dread as the next appt looms large on the calendar!

Despite all the above, I’d still recommend it. The underside of my chin is nearly hair free, whereas it was a mess of wiry black and peach fuzz before, with razor bumps and ingrown hairs to boot. I had a Lumea for a few years that I could swear made the hair grow more, so I resigned myself to shaving for life. No more!

Really good electrolysis operators are rare. If you find a good one it is great, but unfortunately there are a lot of poorly trained and bad ones too. The Institute of Electrolysis used to be a standard. However few therapists seem to both to register with it these days

Doubledenimrocks · 17/09/2022 21:13

Will HRT help with my hairy face? I'm just about to start it