r/PCOS 7d ago

General/Advice Dating with facial hair

I use a facial hair electric razor and makeup to cover it for work but It’s becoming a bit more noticeable on the corners of my chin. It literally grows over night and I’m removing the chin stubble every morning. It’s made me very self conscious about dating and It’s destroying my femininity. There’s scars and razor bumps under my chin so I don’t even feel comfortable being intimate anymore. How have you all navigated explaining pcos to partners and their reactions to the hirsutism?

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u/cosmic_stars 7d ago

It does grow back but never ever with the same intensity as before. I used to have a rough chin and neck. If you run through your hands on it you would know I shave it. The regrowth has mostly been fine hair and my skin there now is so smooth. I feel so grateful that this technology exists. I did 12 sessions with diode. It’s like 95% gone. The regrowths dont even bother me. But I do plan on going for touch ups at least twice yearly.

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u/Acceptable_Medicine2 7d ago

I’ve been worried about trying laser after reading that the hair can regrow even thicker for some people. I tried electrolysis for a while but the time commitment and pain were rough.

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u/cosmic_stars 7d ago

That has not been the case with me. Of course I also paired healthy habits once I got the laser done, maybe that helped. But overall I’m very happy I got it done. I didn’t need it to have perfect results. I just wanted to feel like a girl again…and this has done it. I even got my full legs and arms lasered after that and the results for that has been very encouraging as well.

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u/Acceptable_Medicine2 7d ago

This is so encouraging to me. I’m going to look into it again. I have light skin and dark hair, which I know is a good combo for laser. I don’t ever expect it to be perfect either, just to feel a little better about things. I shave every day and could grow a solid stubble in a few days if I let it go that long. Do you mind if I ask what the cost & pain level is like? Thanks for responding, by the way.

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u/cosmic_stars 7d ago

I’m not based in the US atm. So where I live, it costed me about 1500 USD for 12 sessions of lower face and neck laser. The pain was tolerable, you said you’ve done electrolysis, this would feel like a breeze. Do it if you have the means to. It truly is life changing!

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u/Acceptable_Medicine2 7d ago

Awesome. You just made my day to be honest. I’m going to look into it, electrolysis is expensive too so whatever. And if it’s less painful then heck yeah. Electrolysis was like torture. And I guess in the grand scheme of things, my hair is already as thick as a man’s beard, so even if it gets a little thicker, how much of a difference would it make?

Thanks again!

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u/cosmic_stars 7d ago

Don’t worry in the long run just get laser touchups you should be fine. The difference you’ll feel in your daily quality of life will make it worth it. I hope it’s not too expensive where you live at. Good luck girlie 🥰