Hirsutism Survey - Page 3

squidge63 · 07-07-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by silliest

I also have the patchy skin, but mine is located in the crease under my breasts (because I'm weird I guess ;-p) and they're saggy enough that nobody is going to see that without heavy lifting equipment and special lighting apparatus .

ok I have visions now and it's all your fault... lol

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Originally Posted by silliest

I kind of learned at some stage that those who were worth loving weren't going to be bothered by my hair, and those who were going to be bothered by my hair weren't worth my time anyway.

Well said silliest, people who fall in love with you do so because they fall for YOU regardless of your hair.

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Originally Posted by silliest

It can still be lonely, but IMO, tat's only because if you don't have a perfect package it's easier to see how many shallow wankers are out there... it's not that the "perfect" looking people are easier to love, just that they don't have a built in jerk-filter like we do ;->

So true

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Originally Posted by silliest

Not that it doesn't annoy me, because it does, but I do try to see the bright side. :-)

You have to try and look on the bright side otherwise it will drag you down so low, ok you may not be able to do it everyday but it sure helps when you do.

GothicCyster · 07-07-2006, 08:11 PM

squidge...
i have to say i love the pic !!!!

im also glad that there are some people who can actually embrace it because im just not one of them. and instead of not caring i care way too much and its a blow to my state of mind.

i wish i could just leave it alone and let it be but i get so disheartened even when its barely noticeable and looks just like a blackhead. that really bothers me. i feel like i cant even go out sometimes!
especially now that i have some painful ugly acne. not the worst case of it but bad enough for me.

thanks everyone who posted here ! ! !

good knowing that im not the only one in this stupid boat!!!

squidge63 · 07-07-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GothicCyster

squidge...
i have to say i love the pic !!!!

im also glad that there are some people who can actually embrace it because im just not one of them. and instead of not caring i care way too much and its a blow to my state of mind.

i wish i could just leave it alone and let it be but i get so disheartened even when its barely noticeable and looks just like a blackhead. that really bothers me. i feel like i cant even go out sometimes!
especially now that i have some painful ugly acne. not the worst case of it but bad enough for me.

thanks everyone who posted here ! ! !

good knowing that im not the only one in this stupid boat!!!

Thank you GothicCyster...

You definitely are not the only one in the boat.. hang in there..

Tiggamoo · 07-07-2006, 08:32 PM

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants?I don't worry about my arms too much but if there is any stubble on my legs I'm wearing long pants if I'm around anyone but DH

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet? I tend to shave any foot or toe hairs that are on my feet before wearing shoes that show my feet.

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck? I've not really had to deal with that.

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible. I shave my sideburns daily.

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason) I've never waxed and nair burns my skin. I'd spend all day in the bathroom if I plucked. I shave because it's efficient and smoother for me.

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly. I shave. It's cheap and my skin doesn't react badly to it. I hate that I have to shave but I just deal with it rather than fret about it.

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet? I don't usually knick myself on my toes or feet. I have to be careful on my chin, ankles, knees.

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there. I carefully shave the hairs around my nipples. Unfortunately, one time I nicked my nipple on the day I was having my annual gyn appointment. That hurt so bad and it bled forever.

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas? I don't know how to get rid of every bit of the stubble.

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit?no

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it.never used one

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is!never used one

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc.Nair burns my skin, Nads doesn't work, plucking taking forever, so I'm stuck shaving since it's economical and a bit quicker that other ways.

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth?No it doesn't effect my love, social, or sex life. I'm a little paranoid if I think someone other than DH might notice and comment about excessive hair.

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit?DH does know. I try to keep the hairs on my face, pits, nipples, and tummy in check. I tend to let some of the other go for a bit.

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life? no effect

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control?I feel like I've come to accept the problem. It's annoying but I've got to deal with it. Life's too short to worry too much about that.

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse?I haven't really noticed.

skittlz · 07-07-2006, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Silliest

I also have the patchy skin, but mine is located in the crease under my breasts (because I'm weird I guess ;-p) and they're saggy enough that nobody is going to see that without heavy lifting equipment and special lighting apparatus .

Silliest,

I guess I'm weird too then! *Giggles* I have the same problem

skittlz · 07-07-2006, 09:22 PM

Does anyone know of epilators or something that will work faster than having to sit through a pleasing session of 'tweeze those hairs'? I get a shadow from shaving....uhg....

TxAggie97 · 07-08-2006, 04:57 AM

Newbie Here

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants? Never. Always too hot to be able to wear long sleeves and long pants.

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet? Always wear sandles - again - so hot all the time I try my best to stay cool.

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck? don't have this problem

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible. I wear my hair straight down all the time.

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason) yes i do - more so for the sake of others not having to look at it. and thinking they are staring at it make me concerned

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly. i tweeze or shave, but also found a shaver called personal touch that really seemed good - it is a dry shaver. started vaniqa though now and only on it for a month and not using it always like I should, but i can tell it is working. if you are going to use a regular razor - try to use a different one for legs and face and keep the face one new and sharp at all times.

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet? fortunately it never happened to me

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? around my nipples

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! anyone got any ideas? painful but stand in front of a strong magnifying mirror and take your fingernails and force those hairs out of the pores. almost treating it like you would a pimple. but do it when you have a day or half a day without others being around. your face/legs could get really sore from it. i try not to do it more than once a month but it helps.

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit? never tried

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it. never tried it

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is! never tried it

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc. pretty much covered this in above answers

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth? i think the biggest problem is being close to a man/woman knowing that it is there. makes me shy away when someone tries to touch my face. have learned how to have "hooker sex" (i.e. sex without kissing or intimate touching/breathing/etc if he/she is close enough to see if I haven't tended to the hairs). I constantly find myself appearing standoffish or prudish even if I really like someone.

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit? i will let it go for a few days until it starts getting really noticeable or i have big business appointments. if i am seeing my partner, definitely have to be clean looking and smooth feeling no matter how long it has been sine the last time. they do not know of the hair. only my family and a few close friends do.

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life? not necessarily, but yes because of the loss of ability to be fully intimate with someone without holding back.

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control? you will always wonder how it could have been but you have to learn to accept that this is what you have to deal with and you have to accept it and live your live the most fulfilling way you can regardless. only you can let it control your life to the point of bringing you down. take control, take ownership, live strong.

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse? i live where it gets fairly cold and fairly warm. i do seem to have to tend to things more in the winter. but i don't know if it is necessarily the weather making it grow more, or if it is just I have less to keep me preoccupied and so i notice it more.

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about. already mentioned above
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GothicCyster · 07-10-2006, 04:04 PM

hey txaggie! im from texas too

R0xyg4l · 07-12-2006, 04:36 AM

I'm a newbie, glad to have found this forum.

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants? I don't tend to worry about the hair on my legs or arms, it doesn't to me at least seem any more than normal

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet? lol I probably should but I don't, I'm actually shocked to see this question because I just thought it was genetics.

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck? I hate turtlenecks and don't use scarves.

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible. I have started to wear my hair down more.

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason) I haven't shaved yet, I'm too afraid it will grow in more coarse.

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly. I wax and pluck any random hairs still remainging.

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet? I don't do it ongoingly but I have gotten knicked by shaving my toes and the top of my feet.

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? Um to me the strangest is my "sideburns"

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas? I break out the tweezers and call my husband in to help if I can't get it lol.

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit? No I'm relatively new to PCOS... I've never really noticed it as being a problem until I got facial hair.

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? I don't know but you let me know if it works!.

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is! Haven't tried them

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc. Waxing and plucking some, I refuse to shave.

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth? I would say 2 maybe, my husband is very open and helpful. He even helps me on occasion if I have trouble removing a stubborn hair. He's been great. Socially, I'm really embarassed. I tell my good friends but it makes me want to crawl into a cave.

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit? He sure does.

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life? No not really

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control? I really wish that I could just be well "normal"... I really hate being 23 and having facial hair. I joked about it a lot at first just to cover up how embarassed I was about it. Now I'm starting to accept it and can't wait till I have the money for electrolysis.

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse? I hope not!

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about. My least favorite was the wax wand. I guess I could never get the wax to melt enough. Waxing is effective but sometimes I get a little red and irritated from it, it also makes me break out under my chin.

GothicCyster · 07-13-2006, 05:22 PM

Welcome Roxy!!!

childofsolitude · 07-13-2006, 06:08 PM

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants?

I always wear short sleeve shirts. However, I mostly wear pants because I haven't found an effective way of getting rid of the hair on my legs.

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet?

I just shave those areas.

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck?

I live in Florida so that's not an option.

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible.

I like the way my hair looks when it's down better than when it's up so I usually wear it down anyway. I also shave my sideburns so wearing my hair up isn't a problem.

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason)

I've done it before but I try not to.

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly.

Ok. I haven't tried sugaring. I've tried waxing (at home) but could only do a couple of patches on my lower leg before I stopped. What I liked about waxing is that it took the hair out from the root so you couldn't see a "shadow" under my skin. What I didn't like is that it was sort of messy and it wouldn't take out all of the hair in one spot. I haven't tried threading. I pluck my chin which works out because it always leaves my chin feeling really smooth. My current method of hair removal is shaving. I hate how it leaves a shadow under my skin but I figure that since I live in Florida, a tan would make it not so noticeable. Also, I can't shave two or three days in a row because I get rashes. So usually I'll use an electric razor in between days to touch up. I have also tried an epilator which was extremely effective.. for a while. After a few days, my skin got really itchy and I got a lot of ingrown hairs (even though I exfoliated regularly). It did a good job of removing the hair and not leaving a shadow. Also, unlike shaving, I only had to do it about once a week. I've tried the creams but they didn't take out any hair.

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet?

Only if I'm going really fast or if it's a brand new blade.

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there.

Under my bellybutton (which is actually the biggest pain in the butt in terms of hair removal for me).

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas?

Get a tan, wax, or epilate.

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit?

Nope

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it.

No clue

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is!

Never heard of them

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc.

*points to question 6*

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth?

On a scale of 0-10, I'd say it's a 9. I try to relate myself to other women and it's tough knowing that hair removal is a daily thing for me whereas in most women, it's not even an issue. Sometimes I just want to be able to go on vacation and have FUN instead of worrying about when I'm going to have time to remove the excess hair.

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit?

I don't have a partner currently.

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life?

I'd say yes.

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control?

I've definitely always wondering about how things would be different if I was "normal". As a teenager, hirsutism shouldn't get in the way of me having a good time but unfortunately, it does.

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse?

When I get goosebumps, the hair on my legs grows so I'd say yes.

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about.

I'd say that the most effective method of hair removal for me personally has been my Braun epilator. If I could find a way to get rid of the ingrown hairs, I'd have found something that actually works.

Doovie · 08-08-2006, 07:48 AM

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants? --- i shave my legs and don't have excess or dark hair on my arms

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet? --- i only have afew hairs on my toes and they are so light you cannot see them... none on my feet and i shave the ones around the ankles

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck? ---i don't have hair here either

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible. --- i have a short 'pixie' cut and it is a bit long around the side burns so it covers it

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason) --- no... i always make sure i have time to tweez... no matter what

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly. --- i only tweez and i think it does a great job... you just have to have good lighting, a great mirrr and a lot of time a patients

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet? --- don't shave any of those places

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there. --- th eonly place i have to remove on a regular basis is my chin... i did have to tweez a couple from my nipples whn i was pregnant... i guess that is strange

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas? --- i get a really good magnifying mirror and good tweezers and i tweez every one of those little black things

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit? --- no

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it. --- not sure about this

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is! --- can't help here either

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc. --- again.. all i do is tweez... i do it every few days and i get every hair every time... even the litle bitty black ones... no smell... no residue... sometimes it can take hours though

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth? --- 2... only because it takes up some time out of my day to get rid of it... other than my hubby... mst people don't know i have it...

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit? --- i never let it go... yes he knows... he understands because he goes to all my doc visits with me so he can understand

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life? --- not for me

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control? --- doesn't bother me... i may have it removed at some point but i am in no hurry

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse? --- i don't think so

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about. --- ^^^^

Bethann · 08-10-2006, 06:34 PM

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants?

I don't remove the hair on my arms, so I where whatever. Usually I just take a few minutes for hair removal if I want to wear shorts/a skirt.

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet?

I don't, but I do remove the hair on my toes.

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck?

My chest hair isn't that visible (or so I tell myself)

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible.

With my hair cut, they kind of blend in (or so I hope.) I can't stand hair in my face.

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason)

I try not to, but sometimes I do--my chin nothing works but plucking because the hair is so coarse, but that takes forever, so sometimes I do shave which I always regret because then it looks worse.

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly.

I would wax everywhere if I could afford it. Instead, I use veet on my legs, shave my underarms, and have my eyebrows, upper lip waxed.

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet?

Not since I stopped shaving there.

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there.

I don't know if it's strange, but the one I hate the most is that I get a unibrow if I don't have it waxed.

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas?

Veet--much better than shaving. Waxing would probably help too, if you can afford it.

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit?

no

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it.

I have no idea.

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is!

no

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc.

Like I said, if I could, I'd wax everything professionally. Veet is my new favorite product--it smells terrible, but I can remove hair only twice a week (instead of daily) and it works wonderfully, with no razor burn, ingrown hairs, etc.

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth?

not really at all any more. Self worth, it has some effect, less since I've gotten better at hair removal.

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit?

Yep, he's been around since pre-diagnosis. Especially in the winter, I do let things go a bit.

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life?

no

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control?

It's annoying, but I've pretty much accepted it.

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse?

I never really noticed one way or the other.

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about.

Veet--Pro: cheap, leaves skin feeling great, not upset. Cons: doesn't last that long, smells terrible, takes a while to use.

Waxing: Pro: works wonderfully, fairly quick given that it lasts so long, Con: expensive, painful (although that diminishes with time, I swear I'm destroying nerves), sometimes the person doing it makes unpleasant comments about the amount of hair (this only happened once, but it was VERY upsetting)

Tweezing: Pro: only thing that works on my chin (I haven't tried lazering, but I've tried just about everything else), cheap. Con: very time consuming, kind of hurts, leaves skin irritated.

GothicCyster · 08-14-2006, 03:40 PM

HELLO CHILD OF SOLITUDE! I have to tell you that you should at least try sugaring if you use waxes bcuz it washes away cleaner than regular wax.

id recommend it but in some places its hard but i used it on my arms and it worked GREAT!

anala000 · 09-06-2006, 07:41 PM

1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants?
-my hair is always visable in my arms,usually i bleach but its so much hassle! i dont shave because i did it once when i was very young
and the haor gre thicker and sharper so i dont shave. i cant understand how all of you can shave. i wax my legs, upper lips and i do alser on my neck and side burns.
if i dont wax or shave my legs, i wear pants. i dont cover my arm hair. its embarassing though.my friend noticed how hairy i was. =(

2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet?
i dont..i dont really have hair there. one or 2 little hair maybe

3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck?
nope..thank god i dont have hair on my chest. but my neck is long..it goes from my head to the side of my neck..but i laser them now..still growing a bit..

4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible.
yess!! i hate side burns!! thank gof for laser though..some times i trim the side burns coz they are too long

5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason)

6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly.
-hmm i wax at the beauty salon so not sure what wax they use
-and i used to bleach my arms using jolen..but they are so itchy n i hate it..
-and i do ipl laser but the hair keeps growing since i havnt done it for about 5 months now =(

7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet?
yes all the time..
my arm pits has lots of ingrowns n red bumps.

8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there.
i dont do my finger or toes..its not very visable..i guess it would be my neck and side burns

9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas?
i dont remove it..i dont know how..

10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit?
nope

11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it.
-i dont know what is it..

12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is!
nope

13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc.
FAVE MEHTOD : LASER but i hate that it grows back after while
LEAST FAVOURITE: BLEACHING plus it goes away n ur back to hairy..
i dont mind waxing though..not very painful for me maybe coz im used to it..shaving is ok for my armpits but it causes ingrowth and makes ur hair thicker

14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth?
it affects it..maybe 9..

15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit?
my partner knows and im happy he accepts it

16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life?
yes!!

17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control?
always...

18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse?
i dont know..does it??

19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about.