Facial hair growth in women?

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Anonymous wrote:How can you be this clueless about the basic things? It's hormones and genetics. I've been a hairy beast since I was 11.

I think people are mixing up normal hair growth that everyone has with abnormal excessive masculine hair growth. OP is referring to the latter. I have the same problem as the OP and it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because the hair on my head and the rest of my body is blonde and relatively fine, almost like peach fuzz. It’s only in that one spot that it’s dark and thick. If it was genetics, you’d think that it would be consistent and I’d be hairy all over.

I’ve personally had my hormone levels, including testosterone, tested and they were well within normal ranges.

This is not a thing. All hair growth is normal. You've just been conditioned by the media to think that women shouldn't have hair. Your lab test proves my point.

Having arm(pit), leg, and pubic hair is normal for a woman. Being able to grow a beard or a mustache as a woman is definitely not normal. There’s even a medical term for it: hirsutism.

It's a 100% normal. You're just ignorant and have internalized misogyny and probably a fair amount of racism as well.

I’m choosing to go with what the experts in women’s health say. You’re being deliberately obtuse and trying to be inflammatory.

No expert is saying that hair on women is not normal. Stop your dumb BS.

They’re definitely NOT saying that an actual beard or mustache is normal. Feel free to ask any doctor.

IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL!!!!! Repeating your nonsense will not make it magically become true. See my comment about about internelized mysogeny and racism.

I’m not even taking the bait on that. I’ve spoken with an OBGYN regarding this and know better.

You know nothing. You're just spreading dumb nonsense. Most women have facial hair and I'll be damned if I allow your BS to shame them or make them think like there is something wrong with them. Just because you're white and blond and have peach fuzz, does not mean that a woman with a different skin tone has anything wrong with her if he has a mustache or prounouced side burns.

You apparently don’t read what someone says in it’s entirety and just focus on what you want to focus on (which is apparently race and hair color). I also said that I have abnormal hair growth on my upper lip just like the OP. I’m not shaming anyone. I’ve spoken with an OBGYN about this and was told that it’s unequivocally not normal.

It’s ridiculous to jump to accusations of racism and misogyny when someone disagrees with you. Maybe you’re trolling. I really have no idea, but it’s illogical.

Just because you allowed yourself to be convinced that there is something wrong with you by some quack, it doesn't mean I have to participate in your lunacy and ignorance. I'll say it again and again: facial hair on women (and men) is perfectly normal.

I’ll only say it one last time. A woman growing a beard and/or mustache (NOT to be confused with a tiny bit of hair in those areas) is not normal. There’s a medical term for this condition. That term is hirsutism.

I agree. A few hairs, normal, but I saw two middle aged women that clearly were shaving their faces. Maybe they were trans, no idea.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to get electrolysis in Montgomery County?

I'm trans and have done quite a lot of laser and electrolysis, the electrolysis people I know about are: Marta, Donna, Fran, Kelly, Soheila (A Gentle Touch).

Shoheila is the only one that does multi-needle galvanic if you're interested in that. The others can do single needle thermolysis, galvanic, or blend. The upper lip is the most uncomfortable part of the face but you can use 5% numbing cream ahead of it.

If I might make a recommendation though, I'd suggest talking to your doctor if you can try using spironolactone. You can't use it if you are or might become pregnant but if you're done having kids it's used off label for facial hair growth in cisgender women (it's also an off label treatment for hair loss as well as acne treatment). At high doses it can cause low blood pressure (it's technically a blood pressure medication) and it's a diuretic.

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Regarding hair in unwanted places, the most frustrating part is that despite less and thinning hair on my head, arms, face, legs, underarms and down there- my under chin hairs are thick and strong and there are more of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to get electrolysis in Montgomery County?

I'm trans and have done quite a lot of laser and electrolysis, the electrolysis people I know about are: Marta, Donna, Fran, Kelly, Soheila (A Gentle Touch).

Shoheila is the only one that does multi-needle galvanic if you're interested in that. The others can do single needle thermolysis, galvanic, or blend. The upper lip is the most uncomfortable part of the face but you can use 5% numbing cream ahead of it.

If I might make a recommendation though, I'd suggest talking to your doctor if you can try using spironolactone. You can't use it if you are or might become pregnant but if you're done having kids it's used off label for facial hair growth in cisgender women (it's also an off label treatment for hair loss as well as acne treatment). At high doses it can cause low blood pressure (it's technically a blood pressure medication) and it's a diuretic.

I'm not the poster that you responded to, but thank you so much for the recommendations and knowledge. I've been doing everything that I can (at home) to get this under control. It's my biggest insecurity. My main problem is that I'm too embarrassed to mention this to my doctor.

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It's a funny coincidence that I saw this thread. I was just watching the show "60 Days In" on Hulu the other day and was thinking about how I could never apply to be on that show because my very noticeable mustache would start growing in, and I wouldn't be able to remove the hair. I'm not sure how the women on that show do it. Some of them surely must grow facial hair, but you never see it on any of them.

As a matter of fact, my mustache is enough to deter me from committing any crimes that would lead to going to jail or prison.

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I understand the insecurity around this. I share that.

But please mention to your doctors: they have heard it before and their answers are likely to reassure you. One minute of embarrassment may bring a lot of relief.

I have to agree, years ago laser and electrolysis were temporary and painful solutions. Maybe it has improved since I used them. I go to a water and tweeze in between. Good luck.

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Is it a skin issue or a hair issue or both? If you are experiencing hyperpigmentation above your upper lip, you can try sunscreen and/or a dark spot corrector and see if that helps. Laser and other hair removal methods would help. Just because you are no where near menopause, you could still be experiencing hormonal changes from peri menopause.