Thursday, October 21, 2010

Im a woman with light skin and dark facial hair, how do I get rid of it?

I have very course dark hair that grows on my neck, chin, and side burns. It's very embarrassing, and I need to shave every few days. I have an appointment to go speak with a doctor about it but its not for another three months. Im really tired of it as it has been a constant problem for me. I have very sensitive skin so I am worried about waxing. Does anyone have any permanent solutions for me?Im a woman with light skin and dark facial hair, how do I get rid of it?
quit shaving it! it will only get darker by doing that and thicker!.....try waxing a small area if it irritates you, use tweezers. i know its alot of work but if you keep shaving you will develop a full beard.Im a woman with light skin and dark facial hair, how do I get rid of it?
Try to go for hair removal creams..n even u can go for bleach..gudluck!
They make bleach that you can apply to lighten the hairs. There's also creams that remove facial hairs without shaving so you don't have to be stubbly. Don't let the other answer scare you, your hair will not actually get worse from shaving. Shaving only makes hairs appear thicker and darker, but if you let natural growth come back in, your hairs will lighten back to their pre-shaving color. I know there's tons of electrolysis things out there that claim to permanently remove hair by damaging the hair follicle, but it's a) painful b) expensive c) not that effective for a large amount of hair--mostly good for people with one funky hair in a mole or something.



You may want to consider getting a slight tan. While you should not bake yourself in the sun, a little natural sunbathing (still use lots of sunscreen) will darken your skin. This will make the hair less obvious, and it could even lighten it. Alternatively, you could try bronzing makeup or self-tanners (again, just lightly to take down the contrast a notch).



It might be that your hormones are unbalanced. If your body isn't producing enough estrogen, that could cause your unusual hair growth. This is probably your best bet for addressing the problem if that's the cause. Oral birth control pills might be able to regulate your hormones if you take ones that contain estrogen (not the progestin-only ones), or your doctor may put you on hormone therapy (which might just mean a prescription for....oral birth control pills, haha).



Good luck.

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