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Re: hair!
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 May 2003 11:48:34 -0500 (CDT)
My hair did not just go away by itself once I started medication. I had
to zap it off with electrolosis. The difference is that once on the
medication, the hair stayed away and did not grow back.
At Wed, 21 May 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>With all the mental stress it causes, you would think that insurance
>companies would pay for it...stress can cause losts of problems!
>
>Has anyone had any luck with hair going away on Met alone? My doctor
>doesn't want to put me on anything else for it because she said it will
>eventually go away once the hormones have been under control for a
>while. I want to beleive her but it seems like it is just taking so
>much time! anyone want to share their experiences with Met on this?
>Thanks,Ann
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>At Tue, 20 May 2003, Char wrote:
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>>Some insurance covers hair removal and some doesn't. You would have to
>>check with your insurance company.
>>
>>A word of advice. Get your pcos under control FIRST with meds and
>>such....THEN consider a hair removal treatment such as laser or
>>electrolosis. In this way, the hair removed probably won't grow back
>>because you will also be taking care of the CAUSE which is pcos.
>>
>>I was getting electrolosis on my face for many years before I was
>>dianogsed with pcos. The hair kept growing back so I continued the
>>treatments. Years later, when I was diagnosed with pcos and got on the
>>meds, the hair I was having removed finally stopped growing back. I
>>didn't realize at the time that I was doing it backwards and had wasted
>>a lot of money.
>>
>>Good luck and I hope you find the right treatment!
>>
>>At Mon, 19 May 2003, Amber wrote:
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>>>I am 27 years old. I have not been officially diagnosed with PCOS, but
>>>three of my doctors (GP, Derm, OBGYN) have all alluded to it, given my
>>>symptoms. None seem to concerned to do anything about it though, which
>>>is really frustrating. I have taken the initiative to research, and
>>>have made an appt. at the U of Chgo PCOS Center.
>>>
>>>Besides acne and weight problems, the body hair is making me crazy! I
>>>feel like a wolfwoman. I spend more time and money remiving body hair,
>>>I swear. Underarms, breasts, bikini, face, neck, abs, rear-end! It's
>>>too much!!!
>>>
>>>What I want to know is - - if PCOS is a medicially valid condition, can
>>>laser hair removal be billed to insurance???
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>--
>>>Amber
>>>foreverbluetoo@yahoo.com
>>>
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