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Re: Chin Hair Growth Experiment -- My Test Results
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:06:50 -0500 (CDT)
Well, I never tried to see how long my hair would grow. I can tell you
that at this point I bleach it - usually once a week or week & a half.
And I trim really long hairs once or twice a month.
At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Helen wrote:
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>I hope this one isn't too wierd -- but, knowing that my husband would be
>gone on business for 7 days, I stopped waxing/plucking my chin/neck
>hairs (which I usually have to tend to on a daily basis..). I was ever
>so curious as to how long they would grow and what they would look like
>-- I guess in some sick/dark way trying to understand if I was ever
>hopitalized and unable to 'fix my face' what the result would be.
>Well... I absoluteley LOVED the freedom of not having to deal with my
>face each day -- and thought how wonderful it would be to be normal and
>be able to take a shower - put on make-up - and go out. Instead, it's
>usually a solid hour of 'face readiness'. Anyway, after day 7 the hairs
>are about 1/4 inch in length - and cover about a 3 inch by 4 inch spread
>(chin/neck area). I can't stand to look in the mirror and feel like a
>freak. Today is my day to wax -- and clean up! - but wanted to know if
>this hair growth rate was normal. I definitely would NEVER go out in
>public this way -- and it has me more terrified than ever that if I ever
>become unable to 'fix my face', I'd rather be dead than have anyone ever
>see this ugly situation. Are there others that experience this rate? Is
>this slow? fast? average? Is the diameter of skin affected about the
>same on most of you? I know this is a very off question -- but I am
>trying to determine if this is typical PCOS growth or extremely severe.
>(Note: I am on Avandia and have just started Spiro, but yet to see any
>results..). Thanks for letting me share -- and hopefully learn from
>you.
--
Mary P-C
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