Comments on: The Hairy Horror Of Hirsutism http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:38:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dunya http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/comment-page-1/#comment-44599 dunya Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:50:38 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/#comment-44599 hey, im 20, and i used to have hirsutism. I started having this when i was 6 years ov age. I agree school was terrible, kids can be soo mean :(. last year my mom took me to do an IPL hairremoval on my face and neck. I couldnt do laser treatment because i hav olive skin and very dark hair. after 5 sessions, all of the hair disapeared!!!! I Then went into my GP and she gave me Estelle-35 ED. This contraception pill really works. I needed this to get rid ov the hair on my body. After a year of taking this medication, i have no hair on my body and my skin is very smooth and clear.:) Ladies, u are all beautiful!! Dont let this get in your way, give it a shot!!!! live your life and i wish this helps you :) hey,
im 20, and i used to have hirsutism. I started having this when i was 6 years ov age. I agree school was terrible, kids can be soo mean :( .

last year my mom took me to do an IPL hairremoval on my face and neck. I couldnt do laser treatment because i hav olive skin and very dark hair. after 5 sessions, all of the hair disapeared!!!!

I Then went into my GP and she gave me Estelle-35 ED. This contraception pill really works. I needed this to get rid ov the hair on my body. After a year of taking this medication, i have no hair on my body and my skin is very smooth and clear.:)

Ladies, u are all beautiful!!
Dont let this get in your way, give it a shot!!!!
live your life and i wish this helps you :)

]]> By: Lily http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/comment-page-1/#comment-44491 Lily Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:30:16 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/#comment-44491 Mary, the Spironalactone is actually somewhat working. The hair is growing back finer, but there's no reduction in the amount. A lot of these stories above sound like the story of my life. It’s so sad that we cannot do things that everyone else takes for granted. This condition has done more than just force me to cover up physically. I have also become a sad, introverted, bitter, mentally ill person. Younger girls reading this, try not to torture yourself like I have. You may not have control over your hirsiutism, but don’t let it take over your life. You are still human and have every right to exist. Mary, the Spironalactone is actually somewhat working. The hair is growing back finer, but there’s no reduction in the amount.

A lot of these stories above sound like the story of my life. It’s so sad that we cannot do things that everyone else takes for granted. This condition has done more than just force me to cover up physically. I have also become a sad, introverted, bitter, mentally ill person. Younger girls reading this, try not to torture yourself like I have. You may not have control over your hirsiutism, but don’t let it take over your life. You are still human and have every right to exist.

]]> By: darkrider http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/comment-page-1/#comment-44335 darkrider Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:13:08 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/#comment-44335 hi evry one.. causes of hirsutism are polycystic ovarian syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, androgen adminstation, familial, meditrrn or asian bckgrnd, cushings syndrome. ur doctor may advice for random blood sample checking to know the levels of testosterone, lh, fsh and prolactin or overnight dexamethosone suppression test or acth stimulation test, ct and mri for adrenal tumours.. treatment depends on the cause... so, be sure you have been tested with the above tests which diagnose ur cause. antiandrogens and cosmetic measures are the mainstay of treatment. hi evry one..
causes of hirsutism are polycystic ovarian syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, androgen adminstation, familial, meditrrn or asian bckgrnd, cushings syndrome.
ur doctor may advice for random blood sample checking to know the levels of testosterone, lh, fsh and prolactin or overnight dexamethosone suppression test or acth stimulation test, ct and mri for adrenal tumours..

treatment depends on the cause… so, be sure you have been tested with the above tests which diagnose ur cause. antiandrogens and cosmetic measures are the mainstay of treatment.

]]> By: Delilah http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/comment-page-1/#comment-43679 Delilah Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:44:37 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/#comment-43679 Some women could care less and aren't afraid to show off their body hair. Others haven't gotten to that point yet. During winter it's easier not to shave and no one notices. Pants and long blouses are usually the norm. No one will notice you haven't shaved. During the summer, I love to wear long dresses and that hides the hair on my legs. I shave when I feel it's gotten to a certain length and no longer feel feminine. It's such a chore to shave every day and who wants to do it. Facial hair you can bleach if it's fine. But once you start plucking or shaving it off, it gets thicker and it's hard to bleach it. Once you start tweezing, foundation helps to hide the hair. Once it becomes coarse that you can see the hair underneath the skin, then buy a cover stick, use foundation, and finish it off with transluscent powder. How long does it take to get ready? I would say 15 minutes to pluck my facial hair and about 5-7 minutes to do my makeup. It's not that long. Some women take longer to get their hair done in the morning. It's gotten to be routine with me as I do it every day for about 20+ yrs now and don't think about it twice anymore. While on a tight budget, tweezeing, bleaching, trimming, and makeup will be the cheapest route to go. Oh, get yourself one of those 10X magnifying mirrors. You'll be able to tweeze that chin in no time flat as it shows every little bit of dark hair. Magnifying mirrors are a GREAT investment and a good pair of tweezers. No one noticed my hair in college. I've been good at hiding it all these years and I'm now in my 40s. Some women could care less and aren’t afraid to show off their body hair. Others haven’t gotten to that point yet. During winter it’s easier not to shave and no one notices. Pants and long blouses are usually the norm. No one will notice you haven’t shaved. During the summer, I love to wear long dresses and that hides the hair on my legs. I shave when I feel it’s gotten to a certain length and no longer feel feminine. It’s such a chore to shave every day and who wants to do it. Facial hair you can bleach if it’s fine. But once you start plucking or shaving it off, it gets thicker and it’s hard to bleach it. Once you start tweezing, foundation helps to hide the hair. Once it becomes coarse that you can see the hair underneath the skin, then buy a cover stick, use foundation, and finish it off with transluscent powder. How long does it take to get ready? I would say 15 minutes to pluck my facial hair and about 5-7 minutes to do my makeup. It’s not that long. Some women take longer to get their hair done in the morning. It’s gotten to be routine with me as I do it every day for about 20+ yrs now and don’t think about it twice anymore. While on a tight budget, tweezeing, bleaching, trimming, and makeup will be the cheapest route to go. Oh, get yourself one of those 10X magnifying mirrors. You’ll be able to tweeze that chin in no time flat as it shows every little bit of dark hair. Magnifying mirrors are a GREAT investment and a good pair of tweezers. No one noticed my hair in college. I’ve been good at hiding it all these years and I’m now in my 40s.

]]> By: stubble85 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/comment-page-1/#comment-43374 stubble85 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:12:22 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/04/24/the-hairy-horror-of-hirsutism/#comment-43374 I feel relieved and saddened that I have found other young ladies with this issue but am pretty fed up that none of you much like myself has found a cure all treatment for this. I have been suffering , yes suffering with the hairs on my chin and upper lip since age 15 . Between the hair and my overweight it is a constant struggle to find the beauty in me. At 24 I get really depressed about seeing all the fresh faced hairless beautiful girl prancing around NYC with flawless skin. I can't afford as a graduate student to wax and shave and wax and all the other procedures very often so at times I just hide for the day. Please help. I feel relieved and saddened that I have found other young ladies with this issue but am pretty fed up that none of you much like myself has found a cure all treatment for this. I have been suffering , yes suffering with the hairs on my chin and upper lip since age 15 . Between the hair and my overweight it is a constant struggle to find the beauty in me. At 24 I get really depressed about seeing all the fresh faced hairless beautiful girl prancing around NYC with flawless skin. I can’t afford as a graduate student to wax and shave and wax and all the other procedures very often so at times I just hide for the day. Please help.

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