Hirsutism?
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Electrolysis from a person licensed to perform it is the way to go! I had extreme hirsutism and it took almost two years of treatments (you can't get all of the hairs removed in one appointment due to hair growth cycles) but it was one of the best investments I have ever made!
Unfortunately once you have hirsutism, getting your hormones under control does not make the hair dissappear. What will happen is that you will not get any hairier and you will have to find a way to fix the "damage" that has already been done. The places you have unwanted hair will continue to have hair but it will not be able to get any worse. Laser hair treatments don't give permanent results, only electrolysis can, and from experience, it works! Two years hair free! I feel so much better now that I don't have to pluck hairs or bleach every part of my face!1 -
I had laser hair removal and it permanently got rid of the hair for me! Was the best thing ever, I contemplated it for awhile as I wasn't sure about the pain etc. I had tons of anxiety when I was about to have it - but it doesn't hurt. As the other girl mentioned, you do need a few treatments to rid it, I personally had 3 and that worked. But I hear the average is about 5-6.0
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Ladies, I have had great success with Softsheen's Magic Shaving Powder. I use it on my arms, underarms, legs, and face. I have very thick fast growing hair due to PCOS and have tried everything you can imagine to try and remove it. I found a video of a girl using this product on youtube and had to give it a try. I promise I do not work for softsheen. I just love their products. I use the skin conditioning powder with aloe and vitamin E. It leaves my skin soft and smooth with no harsh smells. I can go almost two weeks without using it on my legs. I use it on my face and arms once a week. This product has literally changed my life. It was developed for black men to help stop razor burns, but it works great for women too! I hope this post helps someone who was like me and getting desperate. I was in the middle of getting laser hair removal when I discovered this product. No more expensive hair removal for me. Not to mention the pain from the laser treatments and the hassle of going to monthly appointments. Now I just go to the local drug store or grocery store and buy my shaving powder for less than $2 and I am highly satisfied with my results!!!!0
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Up until a couple of years ago i used to have a clump of thick hairs that would appear on my chin almost daily, plus various hairs on my cheeks and around the corner of my mouth and i would have to pluck daily. Also used an epilator stick type thing that you roll across your face, kinda like a spring almost. Those things worked, but the obsessive daily routine in a mirror was terrible, and the state i would get into if i couldn't quite pluck a hair properly, i'd dig them out leaving cuts on my face. Also drank spearmint tea, as i had read some where that this could help... I decided to buy a phillips lumea precision ( it did cost me about £400 but i bought it through a catalogue company over a year on interest free credit) I was so worried because in order to use it, i had to remove the hair first by shaving, and people always say whatever you do dont shave because it makes it worse, but i was desperate. It took a few months to really make a difference but the hair seemed to become finer and eventually stopped appearing, so i stopped using and after about 6 months hair started to return but it is still resonably fine, so i have started reusing and its virtually gone again, well worth every penny for me. I also take metformin prolonged release ( as i suffered terribly on the other type) Been on and off metformin for at least 10yrs ( slow release for about 3yrs) during the 10 yrs i have managed to lose 8st so far, couldnt lose any weight prior to metformin. Ive still got about 6st to go so im far from weight managed. If you have the funds available its well worth the money, I swear by mine. Good Luck everyone xoxo0
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It is so wonderful to hear some of the successes you ladies have found. I was listening to a web show yesterday, and it was going on about how internet research and groups like this are the best way for people to gather information and apply it in their lives until the medical profession catches up with reality! "The Power of Crowd Thinking" or something like that was the name of the book referenced (or one of them). I found the who idea fascinating!0
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If I shave won't it grow back thicker? Also I have the PCOS acne so if I wax will i brake out more? I don't want to spend the money on laser scared it won't work like some have said it grows back.0
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Annoyingly none of the laser treatments will work for me (home or otherwise) - at least that's what I've been told because I have red hair. Lucky, right? Thankfully it's not terrible. I have to pluck some and shave some, but many have it far worse than I do. I just remind myself of that and I have tweezers everywhere you can imagine...1
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »It is so wonderful to hear some of the successes you ladies have found. I was listening to a web show yesterday, and it was going on about how internet research and groups like this are the best way for people to gather information and apply it in their lives until the medical profession catches up with reality! "The Power of Crowd Thinking" or something like that was the name of the book referenced (or one of them). I found the who idea fascinating!
That is interesting! I have definitely gained a lot to add to whatever I learn from my drs/nurses.
I mostly pluck the hairs that pop up. I want to try the magic shave powder for my legs though. My leg hair is black and coarse and grows back so fast, yet my skin is very sensitive so I'm prone to really itchy, irritated skin (that can last for several days) and razor burn. I live in a hot, humid climate; it would be amazing to be able to just wear shorts every day without thinking about whether my skin can tolerate being shaved again so soon.0 -
Have you tried epilation?0
