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Re: shaving
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:37:14 -0600 (CST)
I wax/epilate...and get one week tops before there is noticeable
re-growth...
At Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Stacy wrote:
>
>Hi. I'm brand new to the boards. Trying to conceive via natural
>methods for 6 years, this past year using infertility meds. A friend
>told me about PCOS and I just so happen to have my annual gyn visit
>today...perfect timing. We reviewed my female history and determined
>that I very well may have PCOS. My primary physician is sending me for
>additional blood tests and a transvaginal ultrasound to confirm
>diagnosis.
>
>Anyway, I wanted to offer a few suggestions in regards to the "shaving"
>postings I've read so far. I, too, have lots of hair...and dark! I have
>gone to salons and had my legs, chin, and upper lip all waxed. My hair
>did grow back, but slower than I expected. The person who did the
>waxing recommended that I continue to return every 4-6 weeks, depending
>on the growth rate of my hair.
>
>Well, the hair on my chin grew back fastest...then my lip and eventually
>my legs. I decided to not continue having my lip done...the skin there
>had a "funny" feeling afterwards. I went back to using a cream bleach
>(Zips, Sally Hansen, or Jolen all work) and apply it once a week. It
>makes the lip hair go blond. I always know it's time to do it again
>when my husband laughs and tells me the "Foo Manchu" look is back! LOL
>
>As for the chin hairs, well, one side of my face grows in "thicker" than
>the other...it's just a darker color brown. Whetger it's wrong or
>right, I tweeze them. It helps to use a facial scrub in the shower
>beforehand. Sometimes between the warm water opening the pores and the
>granuales in the scrub, the hair folicles are scrubbed away! Less for me
>to pluck!
>
>My leg hairs have always been darker and more visible than other girls
>since I was 12 (I'm 34 now). The waxing treatments would work, but you
>have to continue going for approx. 6 months - 1 year to make sure there
>is no regrowth. I have found a solution to salon prices!
>Nad's....you've seen it advertised on TV in an informercial. It's an
>all natural product. You don't heat it up like other home wax products.
>I bought it in the mall around Christmas-time at a store called, what
>else, "As Seen on TV". Cost me $29.99. You get a jar of Nad's, a bar
>of soap to use to prep the "work area", and a bottle of lotion to smooth
>and cool the skin afterwards. It's very simple to apply and the cloth
>strips rinse clean after use...just let them dry and reuse. I also
>found this product at Target...for only $19.99, so I know where to get
>replacements. This product DOES work. You may need to redo it often
>depending on your individual hair growth, but it works. I've used it 3
>times so far (since mid-December) on my lower legs and the last time I
>did it, my hair regrowth was concentrated around my kneecaps and back of
>my legs. Now I haven't been brave enough to do my upper legs yet.
>There's only so much self-inflicted pain I can handle in one sitting.
>LOL
>
>I would recommend Nad's to anyone who enjoys the results of waxing, but
>wants the save on the expense of salon visits. I also recommend that a
>person goes for a professional waxing before trying Nad's for the first
>time. You'll get an idea of how to do it at home (only you won't be
>heating up the wax) and you'll also get to know how much "pain" you
>should be feeling. For each person, it's different...for me, the
>initial "sting" of the cloth being pulled off hurt, but by the third or
>fourth yank, I was used to it. Some think of it as pulling off a large
>Band-Aid really fast, others may let out a scream. In fact, I do let
>out a yelp at home (my husband thinks I'm nuts) and it helps to distract
>me momentarily.
>
>Well, I hope that I offered some new suggestions to women on the boards
>and I look forward to everyone's advice and suggestions as I start my
>journey in the world of PCOS. Stacy W.
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