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Doctor Responses: Excessive Hair
Dr Pixie answers your most frequently asked questions about excessive hair (hirsutism) such as: How much body hair is normal? What are the treatment options? Does laser treatment hurt or scar?
With thanks to the Baker Street Medical Centre
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am a 17 year old girl and ma pubic hair is very dark, a do shave it but it also grows up and around 2 ma bum hole :/ a dont think this normal?? and is there a safe way to get rid of it?? am really worried. thanks, sarahleigh x
Hi i have exessive hair around my vagina area. It grows on my legs around the V shape about one inch thick and runs right the way back to the edge of my vagina. it is very thick/dark hair. I offten shave it but it just grows back, The rest of my pubic hair in that area is very thick/dark and 'bushey'. I am very embaressed about this as you can see it through my pant line, it can be very awkward when getting changed infornt of other people. Iv had this since my pubic hair started to grow aged 11 now im 18 i feel i should get something done about it. Can you help?
Hi, I'm 15 and I am incredibly imbaressed by the amount of hair I get on my body. I am really dark and very pale so hairs stand right out. I felt uncomftable because all of my friends have really fine hair even the dark haired ones. I was confronted and taken the mick out of my dark hair on my arms a few times which upset me and now I constantly shave them. I get dark hairs on the top of my lip which I can see which makes me feel unattractive, I also get dark hair on my tummy, back, between my breasts, alot of hair on my legs and loads of pubic hair. It makes me feel worse because when I'm with a guy I feel so uncomftable if I have any noticable hair on the wrong parts of my body. But every time I do get rid of hair whether its via waxing, shaving, or using hair removal cream by the next day my legs, arms everywhere is spikey and far from smoothe. I get uncomftable if anyone touches my arms because of it, I'm constantly forced to wearing long sleeves that doesn't reveal skin. Is there any other ways I can help reduce the amount of hair on my body and stop it growing back so quickly so that my skin stays smoothe?
Hi am 19, female. I am really embarrased about my excess hair that I have got on my tummy and my breasts. I am really embarrased to show my body. I cant go swimming or even get undressed infront of anyone. It ruinning my life and relationship. please help. Thanks
Hiya,Im 18. I have excessive hair on my arms legs/thighs genital area and top lip (which i bleach) im a girl with dark hair and i really hate the way i look because of this, no one knows about it as i find it very embarrassing, is there anything i can do to reducde this in any way? please please help
im 14, and i am a girl, im white and i seem to be growing alot of hair.. like alot.. i have it on my back my thighs,my tummy and everywhere where none of my other friends have it,i really am i shy about this and i havnt even told my parents. Help?
Hi, im 21 female, i have started to shave my bum… i cant remember when i started to get hair there but now i have to shave all the time as its thick hair like pubes also, is this normal for females? also i feel i have enlarged libia, sometimes its discomfortable to walk with. And now i am experiencing problems with having sex with my partner, i have lost all interest in it, sex drives just completely died and sometimes when we are having sex i feel uncomfortable when his penis is pushing inside me, its horrible as i used to have a very high sex drive i would think and i am worried there might be something wrong with my insides with this pain i get?
Please help
Thankyou
my cosin is 13 and has grey hair she does dye her hair and my family started getting grey hair in there late teens and tweentys she doesnt no what to…so what should she do.
i would also like to no if its normal to have hair on your tummy and chest (boobs)
I'm a male in my mid forties and have been plagued by excessive body hair since I was a teenager. It affects my confidence when people stare at my very hairy back but the worst thing for me is the discomfort I experience on a daily basis in wearing shirts. My neck and shoulders are particularly sensative and I can only wear a few shirts which are comfortable and don't irritate me. My GP just says there is little he can do. I also suffer from Follicullitis which doesn't hep. I wish I could have an injection or something in my neck to make it less sensative. As I have so much hair, waxing or electrolosis are probably not viable options. Do I have to put up with this for the reast of my life?
Is it normal to shave your arms? i have very black hair near enough all over my body, its very embarrasing. so i shave it but it just grows back prickly the next day and can be uncomfotable and i cant bear people touching me in any way incase they find out… any options??
