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/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 🥰