Re: Chin Hair Growth Experiment -- My Test Results
From: Erin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 07 Aug 2000 12:54:57 PDT
Sounds about like me-- I still shave my chin and neck and between my
eyebrows even after 3 complete 10-session electrolysis treatments. New hairs
keep starting.
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Laurie)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Chin Hair Growth Experiment -- My Test Results
>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:03:09 -0500
>
>Over 10 years ago I had surgery on my lower jaw. It wasn't shaped right
>so they broke it and reset it. I had this heavy tape splint like thing
>on my face. Needless to say, I couldn't shave, pluck etc. The tape was
>on for a week and once it came off, it left a sticky residue. I
>couldn't shave, pluck or anything for over 2 weeks. I felt like I had a
>very noticeable beard (and that was before the hair growth got really
>bad). But given that I was black, blue, purple, green and yellow from
>my neck to my eyes, no one noticed! As the years have gone on and the
>hair growth is worse, I shave every day the same areas a man would
>shave. Luckily most of it is soft (and gets to about 1/2 long if I let
>it grow). But the chin is where the dark, thick one grows. We had a
>young man at work once who was trying to grow a mustache. A friend
>offered me $50 to grow a better mustache than him. And the worse thing
>is that I could have!
>
>At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Helen wrote:
> >
> >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.
>
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