Just wondering if my (pain in the arse) GP is likely to refer me for laser hair removal if I only have it on my thighs.
I have hair on my face, but it's really not that bad. The hair is worse on my thighs - really dark and thick and U-G-L-Y. Whenever I shave it, the whole area becomes scabby and raw, so I try not to shave, but it's starting to affect my personal life - I'm too embarassed to undress in front of my own boyfriend.
So would they refer me, or would they tell me to bugger off and stop being so vain. Bearing in mind it took over a year of bugging in order to get refered to a fertility clinic.
Just wondering if my (pain in the arse) GP is likely to refer me for laser hair removal if I only have it on my thighs.
I have hair on my face, but it's really not that bad. The hair is worse on my thighs - really dark and thick and U-G-L-Y. Whenever I shave it, the whole area becomes scabby and raw, so I try not to shave, but it's starting to affect my personal life - I'm too embarassed to undress in front of my own boyfriend.
So would they refer me, or would they tell me to bugger off and stop being so vain. Bearing in mind it took over a year of bugging in order to get refered to a fertility clinic.
You are more likely to get a referral from an endocrinologist. I have to say I have terrible body hair. My legs are black, but I am only getting laser on my face, but to be honest initially that was the only area I was upset about. I am sure I have got NHS treatment because of pschological damage the excess facial hair has caused me. I no longer feel female. If my body hair had caused me the same problems they would have had to consider that too. I think you would have to be very convincing about it though as it is very common for non pcos women to have excesshair on their thighs.
I was reffered for Laser Treatment went through the questionnaire and everything only to be told 2 weeks later that they could not help me as i did not live In Newcastle upon Tyne.
I have excessive facial hair and also on my breasts and tummy and why will they not help me i have appealed but to no avail.
I have to agree it makes me feel ugly and not female at all i am concious of my body i cannot wear low cut tops and i hate to be around kids as they always seem to notice the ahir on my face and point to it and kids can be ruthless and say horrible things.
I hate it but what the hell can i do
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I havent posted in here for yonkers, I came on to look for some information regarding laser treatment. I am glad some of you have got the guts to ask the doctor, it took two years of me asking before he would put me on metformin, so I am going to pay for it myself. Even if it just reduces it and I dont feel like grizzly adams I think (I hope) I will be happy with that. I think that doctors dont know enough about it to be objective. No disrespect to them but my old GP was a gynaecologist (?) and it took 7 years before she finally referred me to the hospital. All they did was put me on Dianette (which they then took me of for being on too long and my symptoms got worse I went from grizzly adams to ZZ top) and then the condescending B*stard refused to see me any more because I wouldnt lose weight. Lovely. That is why I dont even want to bring the subject up!
Originally posted by SuzanneStar I was reffered for Laser Treatment went through the questionnaire and everything only to be told 2 weeks later that they could not help me as i did not live In Newcastle upon Tyne.
I have excessive facial hair and also on my breasts and tummy and why will they not help me i have appealed but to no avail.
I have to agree it makes me feel ugly and not female at all i am concious of my body i cannot wear low cut tops and i hate to be around kids as they always seem to notice the ahir on my face and point to it and kids can be ruthless and say horrible things.
I hate it but what the hell can i do
I have big problems with body hair, espcially breasts and tummy but didnt know whether laser removal could be used on breasts. I was also told by someone on these boards that Laser hair removal is pointless for us gals with PCOS as it'll just keep growing back no matter what because its the hormones that are the problem.
Laser hair removal on the NHS 
