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Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn’t normal when it comes to body hair. For both girls and boys, growing up can lead to the development of body hair in some surprising places. Dr Dawn looks at some of the common concerns and gets the opinions of the cast of Hollyoaks.

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Hey.. i'm a fourteen year old girl & i started getting pubic hair when i was nine, but i didn't start my period or anything until last summer. When i started getting armpit & leg hair my mum got me into waxing (i was twelve) i really thank her for it, but now i don't know what to do about my pubic hair, i've never discussed it with her because i get shy about that stuff & because of waxing i don't know how to shave properly & i definately don't fancy going to a salon.. Any tips?

Hi wots happening to me? My weight is 17 stone, I have tried to lose weight but all it has done is cause stretch marks all over my upper body even on my shoulders which I don't get?! Also over the past couple of years even tho I have lost about of weight (1 stone) I seem to have grown breast but they are both different one is very pointy and has stretch my skin all round it and the other is pointy but has flopped and has stretched my skin on top of it, I have also noticed that they have different nipples! Wot is happening?

ami normal pubic hair?
my pubes keep going into knots and they keep coming off

I am 16, and i have smaller boobs than everyone else in my year, is this normal please help me….. it makes me feel unsercure because of having a flat chest :(

Also can you help with my hair… well i have been shaving a lower part of the body but it grows back quicker and thicker, what does this mean? what would you suggest?

hi,i suffer frm xcessive body hair,n hence fell unfeminine cos of d same,going 2 get get married soon,scared of sex,cos wat if he finds me wierd?also heard tat spearmint tea is a natural remedy,does it work?wil it giv permanent results?pls help me

Amy..i used to pluck the hair above my lip when i was about 12 then started dying it. Iv tried about everything! Now i stick to dying it as its so much easier and sometimes pluck the odd darker hair that didnt dye fully.

You really shouldnt be embarassed to go to a salon trust me they see things like this all the time millions of girls feel the same about going to the salon but the girls their have seen everything before and wont think less of you. But if you really dont feel comfortable going then there are other options out there for you.

Such as, home waxing kits..these tell you how to use them so dont worry about not knowing what to do. Another option is to dye the hair on your top lip but if its now to thick for that then your best just waxing it as it may still be visible, facial hair dye kits are easy to use and again there will be instructions in the back of how to apply an how long for etc.

Hope that helps you? x

hi
i got teased when i was younger about having hair on my upper lip so i started shaving it.
it has been over 4 years since i have been shaving and it gets reakly annoying.
is there an alternative that lasts longer??
i dont want to bleach because the hairs are still there and they are prickly and i dont want to wax because i am embarrassed to go to a salon and i wouldn't know were to start if i did it myself
please help it is getting me sooo down
x

i have naturally black hair, but ever since i was about 10 i started getting white hair all over my head. 5 years later, its still getting worse, and i don't know why its happening. I dye my hair now because my hair looks like it should be on a 50 year old woman's head. Any thoughts?

just thought i'd say guys, other than armppits and legs DONT SHAVE!!!
once you get over the pain of waxing it is way better. no prickly regrowth. no cuts. and it lasts way long and make the hair grow back thinner

but then i do wax myself so it isnt embarasing rather than going to a salon… i think it way better though. i even do my armpits! but definitely NEVER SHAVE YOUR FACE!! if your a girl. seriously it can be hard to return from and only comes back faster pricklier and courser!!

hope this helps =P xx

theres too much hair there what do i do please help me i mean too much :S




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