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Re: Hair Removal issue AGAIN?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 19:07:45 -0500 (CDT)
IVE HAD IT ALL LASER AND ELECTROLYSIS AND I ALL I DID WAS RUIN MY
SKIN....I AM HOPING ONCE I GET MY HORMONES UNDER CONTROL I JUST STARTED
SPIRO THAT THE ELECTROLYSIS WILL WORK BETTER AND THE HAIR WONT JUST KEEP
GROWING BACK AND THEN SOME......WHEN I WENT TO THE PLACE THEY DID ASK ME
IF I HAD HORMONE TESTS DONE BEFORE THEY BOTHERED DOING IT AND I DID AT
THE TIME AND WELL THEY TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG BECAUSE I HAD THEM REDONE
AND MY TESTOSTERONE IS HIGH SO IM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED....I
WOULDNT DO THE LASER YET IF I WERE U UNTIL I HAD SOME MEDS. GOOD LUCK
At Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Lauren wrote:
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>At Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Janet wrote:
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>Hello-
>
>I work for a national morning television show that will be doing a
>segment on Thursday concerning hair removal products! I was wondering if
>anyone would be interested in going on to talk about all of the products
>they have used and the ones that don't.
>please email me at lauren.d.weber@abc.com
>
>>Hi jennifer,
>>I dont know if you are trying to concieve or not. If you arent,
>>spironolactone has worked wonders for me. What it does is lower your
>>testosterone levels, which in turn, keeps the beard from growing. It
>>should stop that hair in its tracks, as well improve the hair on top of
>>your head if you have that problem too. If you are lucky like me, it
>>can even reverse what is already growing there, though not everyone gets
>>that effect. But and I want to re-emphasise this: you cannot allow
>>yourself to become pregnant. Devastating birth defects to both boys and
>>girls genitalia can occur. Most doctors will not even Rx spiro w/o the
>>woman being on birth control pills, or, like me had a tubal ligation.
>>But beyond that, it perfectly safe to take if you testosterone levels
>>are high.
>>
>>Janet
>>
>>At Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Jennifer wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello All. I have posted here a few times before over the last 6
>>>months. I have found that everyone wants to help- and you all do. I
>>>also realize we are all given different information all the time. My
>>>biggest concern right now with my pcos is with my appearance. I turned
>>>30 this year and have been really depressed with how "manly" I have
>>>become. I have asked once b4 about Laser Hair removal and got a mixed
>>>batch of opinions (and I am thankful). Today I went aheas and made an
>>>appointment for Laser hair removal...was it a big mistake? I know that
>>>the results are not permenant - but anything has got to be better than
>>>hiding behind my husband when we go out..or hiding behind my long
>>>stringy hair when I am alone. I have been trying the diet advice from
>>>the pcos diet book hoping not only to lose weight but to also by some
>>>miracle help to keep the hair from growing anymore! I have failed at
>>>both..and all the effort has brought me to this very bad place....so now
>>>desperate to feel "NORMAL" again I have made the appointment to if not
>>>eliminate then to reduce the hair growth. I want to hear about anyone
>>>alses experience with the laser- anyone permenantly damaged? ANyone have
>>>wonderfl results- a pleasant experience? am i asking for a dream "cure?"
>>>I am really feeling low and hope you all could shed some insight in my
>>>direction. Thank you so much for all the help in the past as well as
>>>today!
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome
>>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>>
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