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Hair growth tends to be an issue with me on my legs. My doctor said that people who tend to eat the things in my diet (heavily Mediterranean) eat lots of things that promote hair growth.

I personally would just get something that makes hair removal easy, there’s really nothing you can do about the growth if you’re not willing to do laser or hormone injections.

I just saw an advertisement for something that works as a pad you strap to your hand that quickly removes hair, forgot the name though.

first. that picture looks kinda creepy…

im so grateful of you sharing this. it takes a lot of courage. im hairy too. i shave.

another note. some guys find hairy women attractive. look for someone who likes you for who you are. 

another option is nair which removes hair with chemical lotion. i dont know if you’ll like it. it smells reallly bad…for me it doesnt last very long, but it’s worth a try.

i know your pain. i hate that i work out and have a nice stomach and dont show it off since im hairy. even if i shave i still have marks sometimes.

in all, my skin is kinda uneven. did i mention i have stretch marks too? haha, i havent been overweight since i was a baby, nor have i had children. but be happy with what you have. everyone has flaws. atleast you can remove yours and even cover it up. it could be worse.

good luck. and again thanks for sharing this

that is the scariest picture i’ve ever seen.
but its kinda funny at the same time.

i wish i had an answer for your problem =/
i would have said laser, buuut…

i have the same problem! but for me, it’s my legs and arms. i need to wax my eyebrows, though my parents argued and said when i turn this certain age. oh, also with my legs too. they won’t let me shave. it sucks!

i also have hair on my upper lip. my brother makes fun of me because of my hair. my cousins once shaved a strip of my leg hair, and said if i shaved, my legs would look nice.

yes, i blame genes also.

@misswonderj@xanga - that pad is very good! i forgot about that. it’s no good for hard to reach areas though. and not good for more than 1 or 2 uses. leaves skin so smooth though that it looks like it never existed in the first place! yea, i dont remember the name though either. but it is good, even with my hair which is very coarse.

@laurenmaureen@xanga - laser is expensive. painful. and leaves marks/scars if you have darker complexion. i cant imagine it doesnt have any long term negative effects seeing as it uses lasers…probably would cause cancer …like every other thing lol

or tweeze it, lol. painful at first. but you get used to it

@College_Ruled11X85@xanga - TRUE.

another option is to bleach the hair.

Scary..odd pic.

Man, this is a screwed situation but I don’t have too much hair.

I’m hairy* too, I try not to shave so much

Cause I’m aware it grows back faster and thicker and darker*

Waxing* – I never got it done before – cause it sounds painful…

& getting it wax at salons or whatever is quite pricey* knowing me* it’ll probably grow out within a week – not worth it

I agree with the girl above*
Bleaching the hair* so its lighter and not so noticable

i have a slightly hairy lower back, but luckily it’s fairly light. i would suggest bleaching as an option, but i don’t know how light the hair gets. if it were lighter than your skin, that might look even worse? but if you keep covered up anyway, it doesn’t hurt to try.

@College_Ruled11X85@xanga - Yeah I know, they were just advertising it on TV. I know I’ll remember the name of it when I’m like about to go to sleep haha.

sigh..yes boys make fun of me for my body hair too..I’ve got them on my arms, legs, upper lip, and armpits. i tweeze the armpit and upper lip hair..hurted a LOT at first, but then i got used to it do it doesnt hurt so much now..as for the arms and legs..well..I don’t really do anything…occasionally I’d use nair..but it smells horrible and only lasts about..3 days for me =.=

its not as unattractive as you may think. i think other women are going to be more critical than men.

@xXkawaii__sakuraXx@xanga - Nair doesn’t work at all for me. I use tweezers for like the three tiny hairs that may pop out around my jawline but it never stops hurting haha. 

@phuck_diz_shiz@xanga - Waxing hurts like a bitch. Always. I can barely stand to get my eyebrows done let alone large parts of my body o_o

one of my guy friends once sat down next to me, looked down at my arm next to his, and went “DAMN! you’re more hairy then me!”  T_T   yeah so i share your pain on the furry problems…

i haven’t come up with a solution yet either. if you have a lot of hair, bleaching doesn’t help that much because the hair is still there LOL *sigh*

i have a happy trail.  it was really light but then i had kids and now it’s more like the tree line at the back of my parents’ property.  my husband doesn’t mind it but it bothers me to no end.. i really haven’t done anything about it tho.

embrace your hairy arms!
you could get an electric razor with a sideburn trimmer (my dad has one,) that works, also i have hair  on my stomach and i just tweeze that because its not totally horrible.

I understand where you’re coming from! A lot of times i feel like a beast as well… I just shave. Its annoying and bothers me, but I’ve gotten use to being hairy and force those who love me to live with it =] I shave my legs and under my arms like most women, I just leave my arms and lowerback in its beastly beauty. My lower back isn’t too bad, but… I do get really self concious.

I’m SO happy you posted this! I’ve been looking for solutions my whole life! I’m the same as you, and I even have some Sicilian in my background, but I’m almost 90% Lebanese. I personally just shave the night before I go out with my friends. But someone wrote a comment about finding someone that likes you for who you are. My first boyfriend that I ever had actually made fun of my hairiness, so that caused me to start being self-conscious about it. But after many other guys, I finally found someone that loves me for everything and doesn’t mind it at all. I hope you find someone like that, too! But yeah, basically I just shave. For the bumps I get on my lower back, I’ll put aloe vera on it to help sooth the bumps. Good luck!

I’m with you. “Happy trail”, arms, legs, underarms, bikini zone, upper lip, sometimes chin and once in a random while, a really dark hair sprouts out on my face or elsewhere on my body where finer hair grows, like on my cheek. Got it all from my dad – both parents are 100% Chinese, but my mom has NO arm, leg, or underarm hair. She didn’t believe me when I was 11 and asked for my first razor to shave my legs.

I’m too chicken to wax, and possibly too self conscious (and cheap) to pay for someone else to wax me. I’m trying epilating. I’ve been plucking my underarm hairs for a while, so it doesn’t hurt there and regrowth isn’t nearly as bad as when I shaved, but oh dear jesus, does it hurt on my legs and practically anywhere else. I can live with arm hair, but the rest I would rather be rid of most of the time, so I’m trying to suck it up and deal with the initial pain.

All the women in my friend’s family have this issue. She said bleaching was a more long-term solution for her that worked better than waxing.

@misswonderj@xanga - Was it Smooth Away? https://www.getsmoothaway.com/ I was thinking of trying it, but I wasn’t sure.

this sounds like such a sticky situation. i’m one of those chinese girls who don’t really grow a lot of hair. although i shave my legs every other day because i hate the prickly feeling of the hair starting to grow back. i pluck my underarm hairs. my mom doesn’t let me shave because she thinks that hair will grow back thicker and darker than before, total myth. but yeah.

like everyone else said, try smooth away.seems legit.

I’m a swimmer so body hair is a big issue with me too :/.  You could use a hair removal cream such as Nair.  It seems to work for most, but it didn’t work for me so I would take it with a grain of salt.  If nothing else works you could go with classic shaving, but I suppose that would get inconvenient after a while :/.

@ecoutezmonhistoire@xanga - YEAH!
That was it =P

Or you could just be happy with the body you have and not worry about it

Smooth Away is that pad you use to get rid of hair on arms, legs, underarms, and bikini area… It looks much faster on TV!  It works great, but takes forever for me to buff the hair away. 

I’m so self conscious of my lower back area, so I wear mid-rise or high-rise pants so that it doesn’t show.  Being Middle Eastern = hairy

hahah My nonno is from calabria, which is close enough to being Sicilian. i have hair on my belly and lower back, and on my shoulders too, it’s just really fine. i’ve never tried to do anything with the hair that’s anywhere but my legs, armpits, and face. when i was younger, my mom convinced me that it’ll thin out as i got older, like her arm hair.
i liked the comment about finding someone who likes you as you are. sometimes my boyfriend points and says “your belly has hair on it” and i say “so? yours has waaayyy more!”
it’s part of your roots, and it’s generally accepted that italian girls have a bit more hair!

I have the same deal….its the puerto rican in me.but theres a product called NO! NO! this is the exact quote from sephora

What it does:
Achieve hair density reduction at home, with no mess, no cuts, no burns, and no noise. No!no! is based on an exciting new technology called Thermicon™, which uses the scientific principles of thermal transference to conduct a gentle pulse of heat to the hair. It features a unique innovation: a thermodynamic wire to transmit the heat to the hair. This patented wire and built-in safety mechanisms has allowed for the adaptation of professional hair removal technology into a home use product. Please note that no!no! is not recommended for use on the face. Additionally, the thermal heat signal destroys the hair, which is characterized by odor.
 its a little pricey ($200 to be exact but its less then laser). heres the officail website:

https://www.trynono.com/1/Default.aspx?mid=516214

I’m asian and I’m hairy. My life is one step harder

Someone mentioned bleaching and that’s the only thing I can come up with. The hair will look a lot lighter and less noticeable.

You can save up for hair laser removal. Do it on the parts that you need it the most/feel the most self-conscious about. Like your stomach and back. I would go with the back first, you can always shave your stomach much easier.

I’m not very hairy and it takes a while to grow back, but I hate having any hair on my stomach, so I shave it.

mine are my pits =/ shave it one day it grows back the next its really embarrassing when i lift my arms up or raise my hand. so my hugs are awkward and teachers dont pick on me hahaha
but thats wat longer sleeves are for :]
thanks alot for sharing thisss. i would suggest laser removal but you dont wanna so idkk

well. to give my transgendered two cents…i shave my body hair. all of it. lol. as a biological guy i get more than what would work well when trying to be feminine. so i shave.

I have the same problem with my body hair. My doctor said it was a hormonal imbalance called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I wont got into details but it makes your ovaries produce more testosterone. One in Eight women has it. I take the Pill and it helps a little bit, thinning the hair ect. I dont know if this seems really extreme but it did help me explain where all that crazy hair comes from. I shave it off usually.

Or you could love yourself for what you are…

@College_Ruled11X85@xanga - It’s called smooth away

Does anyone have suggestions for me? Is there anyone out there who has the same issue?

Besides the regular ones I have no other ideas for you, sorry!!

I don’t have that issue with my legs or arms, BUT I do have unneccessary hair on my abdomen. It’s also dark  like yours! It’s sucks… I shave it, still sucks though.. Also I’m starting to get a few dark ones on my neck,ughhhhhh!!

Oh yeah I’m Sicilian too!!LOL Damn “WOP” genes!!

I am the same way.
I blame my hairiness on my Mexican genes, even though I look completely white. not fair!
but yah, my arms are quite embarrassingly hairy.
oh the childhood torment I had to endure…
anyways, yeah, I don’t do anything about it, because usually there is nothing!
I refuse to shave my arms and stomach and etc. because I’m afraid it’ll come back even hairier.
I just sigh and sulk.
booooo….

good luck though!

@Katherine_the_third@xanga - LOL True… I LOVE being Sicilian-Italian, but the hairiness sucks!

Pain free option: an electric razor- results don’t last as long as normal shaving, but since your back is difficult to reach, this will prevent you from cutting yourself.

Painful at first, but pain decreases with time: an epilator.  It’s like a whole bunch of tweezers at once.  Mine’s a Wet/Dry Panasonic 3-in-1 that also has an electric razor for areas that I haven’t built up the pain tolerance.  It’s cheaper than waxing, and you have more control over it so you can take better care of your skin (hint: work up to it by starting with small areas and do a little more with the epi each time and shave the rest and make sure to use lotion or oil afterwards- it’s also easier on your skin if you do it in the shower).  It also lasts a lot longer than shaving and over time the hair won’t be as thick (in both senses of the word).

Oh my goodness! I’m hairy too! I hate it. I get hair in odd places that I will refrain from talking about but I wonder what to do too… Maybe I’ll save for laser hair removal? I don’t know but I just want to say thanks for this post, at least I know I’m not alone!!

It’s things like these that I’m glad it’s winter time. (:

Yes!  It’s awful!  Luckily I have blond hair almost everywhere, but it’s so thick that it still shows up on my arms.  Especially in the winter when my skin turns white and my hair contrasts more with it.  My lower back isn’t an issue, but my tummy is.  It’s so disgusting.  It used to be blond, but I was stupid, and my sister wanted to Nair her belly (she has darker hair) so I joined in and now it’s brown and disgusting.  I occasionally Nair it (for swimsuit season) or trim it with scissors.  Otherwise, I shave my legs religiously during the summer and pluck my eyebrows when I think of it:)  I’m glad to know I’m not the only one.

I’m the same way. You have lotsa options! Don’t worry!

For facial hair & other thin areas, Sally Hanson Creme Hair Remover for Face is really great. i just put it on, leave it for 5 minutes, and wipe it off with a paper towel, and ALL the hair’s gone. I used Nair one time and it left huge blotches on my skin AND some hair, but I’ve never had a problem with this stuff (and even if you did, I’m pretty sure they have a version specifically for sensitive skin). Plus its cheap, and they have it at Wal-Mart. 

For your arms, stomach and back, just shave! Yeah you probably can’t reach your back, but if the hair is a problem your parents are aware of, you could always have your mom or someone help you with the hard to reach areas… Everyone seems to think the hair will grow back dark and coarse, but it doesn’t. Thats just a myth. And shaving your arms takes about 6 seconds, 3 swipes for each arm, especially if you do it every day. 

laser hair removal or professional electrolysis.

i think laser hair removal sounds like the only option for you.. or frequent shaving/waxing!

First, that picture made me chuckle a little bit.. lol thanks for the giggle.

I’m hairy as well, but except for down there, its all fairly light, TG. I can stand the smell of Nair, it really makes me puke. I’m a shaver. I refuse to get waxed cuz I’ve heard horror stories of how much that hurts.

As for help, i’m not sure I’ll be of much other than Embrace your hairiness!!

That picture made me laugh. I am exactly the same way! I have to shave my legs, my arms, even my stomach (which I regret now, because I can’t stop)… I’m Mexican and Spanish, so I have dark hairs and to add to it, my skin is kind of fair, so it looks even worse! My advice is just to shave, because waxing or laser removal is just too expensive.

To echo most of the comments posted, I’m in the same situation: hairy since I was a kid and as a result, the butt of many cruel comments (kids can be absolutely horrible).  I’ve lasered my arms and while it did help, they explicitly tell you that they cannot GUARANTEE that all your hair will be removed permanently although it will be thinned in appearance.  It does sting slightly with each treatment but most places will offer a topical anesthetic if you don’t have a high pain tolerance.

Waxing and tweezing always hurts really bad the first time, but I’ve found that with each successive treatment, the procedure doesn’t  hurt quite as much.  Plus, the hair does not grow back as coarse as with shaving.  Bleaching can itch and if you have really sensitive sking, burn but it helps make hair less noticeable.  Unless you’ve tanned in which case I don’t particularly recommend it (blond upper lip hair on dark skin = not visually appeasing).  Chemicals (e.g., Nair, etc.) work okay but often they smell horrible and they don’t always remove thick hair very well.

Ultimately, its just a manner of seeing which method works the best for you.  However, what I can suggest is you want to be absolutely sure your hair is due to genetics (mine is), have your doctor refer you to an endocrinologist.  Sometimes excessive hair can be due to a hormonal imbalance and all they have to do really is draw blood and test for those hormone quantities. 

In any case, you’re clearly not alone.  =).

I have exactly the same problem :S its so embarrasing to be with my boyfriend and he starts touching my lower back and im like eeeek!!! hold it right there!
its awful :S i cant wait to see what people answer you, i need help too!

HEY!
I have an answer for you!
go to your local drugstore that sells Sally Hansen products.
Go in the hair removal section and get the extra strength creme hair bleach for face& body.
For you if you have thick hair, it might take a few applications.
For my arm hair, it makes it look a lot thinner and less noticeable!
Its great in the summer!

Wow, that must be really stressful. It must’ve taken some guts to come out with it, though. I respect you for that. I’ve gotten comments on my arms before, a few years back when it didn’t even occur to me that women even shaved the hair on their arms.

I’m surprised to hear that waxing didn’t even last a week, considering that it’s supposed to last almost two months! Maybe there’s a special kind of doctor that you need to see? I wouldn’t really recommend shaving unless you’re willing to do it almost everyday. The easiest thing to do is to go natural, but of course that’s hard to do (I blame the media and their obsession with hairless women!)

Given that I rarely show a lot of skin, even in the summer, I don’t worry about hair removal and such until it’s time to go to the pool or something…which doesn’t happen a lot for me. I hope you’ll find an effective solution!

@spicycajun@xanga - I am half Lebanese!  I have problems with lots of hair too.  My skin is sensitive, so shaving too much produces razor burn.  I have decided to get laser hair removal.  I went with my friend who had it done and she was very satisfied.  I think over time, the cost saved on razors, shaving cream, skin protectant…will more than make up for the laser removal.  And you will feel so much better about yourself.  Look into it!

Too much hair could be a an imbalance in your body–you need to see a doctor (and not your current doctor because he/she doesn’t seem to know much about it).

Wow, and I thought that one chin hair that everyone tugs on was embarrassing.  I feel for you.  Maybe there’s a procedure to remove most of that hair.  I hope it wouldn’t be too expensive.

First of all, looking at your picture, I think you’re pretty.:)

And yes, I udnerstand the hairy thing.

I mean I am hairy, but honestly, not that hairy compared to some people out there- like I don’t have a hairy stomach and back etc.

I had hair on my arms, more than my brother, but mine was fine and neat, and I just used LOTS of Nair and got it off and then wax sometimes and when I’m lazy I shave.

My underarms hair growth is a nightmare- I’ve to shave every day in the hot weather coz it grows so fast.

5 wax my legs, and now the hair’s kinda thinned out so that’s alright.

I don’t have bad facial hair, my eyebrows are nice, and I don’t have much of a hairy upper lip.

I know waxing hurts and stuff but until you can afford laser you might want to try it on your legs first?

I understand your pain. It’s very embarassing and doesn’t get better as I get older! And it definately doesn’t help that I have very dark hair!

Laser hair removal is too expensive or I would do that. But to be honest I have really sensitive skin so I don’t know if I could!

@pinkdagger@xanga - Oh my gosh, I have all of the same problems, too! I hate it. I blame it on my Mexican side..they’re all undeniabley hairy, haha.

I hate those random hairs on your face! It’s so gross to talk about, but it happens to me, too. lol.

well hello there youve stumbled across my greatest fear! ive always thought of dying alone and being alone all my life, of course im too terrified of the doctors im sure there is some hormonal imbalance, a SERIOUS one… im 19 now youd think id done something about it a very very long time ago its so unfair its like everyone else in the world just lives there life like a normal person and i feel like im way below normal a freak im so jealous like I would kill to be normal, I feel like everyones problems they all complain about nothing compares and like who cares about fat when your covered in hair? yes well i was thinking this new years for my resolution i didnt want to be in the same place not having done anything and still living in fear/hiding.. but im just avoiding it and i cant deal with this at alol anyways if i was stoned id be totally having a panic attack but im not (yet) so yes Ill end this hear and thank you for letting me vent somewhere, instead of hiding this secret from the world <3

Bleaching works I had a friend who had about the same problem as you with the lower back and stomach so for her stomach she bleached and no one ever knew. Also its not bad for senestive skin soo try it it lasts for a couple weeks i think

hey, i the same problem to….my friends like to pull my hair on my arms cause they are long!…and my forehead is full of tiny hair….and ape??…ok..i am monkey…isnt that sounds ridiculous??….there is no wrong of being ‘hairy’…..dont feel bad for that…

Boys are ignorant and on a better note it might have to do with your nationality. I’m Brazilian, Italian, Greek (among many more) but all girls with those nationalities tend to get more body hair than others. When I was 11 I actually found that I was shaving my legs every other day. It got to the point where I started getting fed up with it. Unfortunately I just keep shaving, but the hair hasn’t been growing back in as thick….I wish I knew why. About a year ago it just stopped growing as much…

electrolysis yo

you have your own needle, and it basically electrocutes the shit out of those hair follicles. and it never comes back.ever.

ditto!
it’s really painful, ontop of a lot of the other teasing this was another thing i’ve been teased about D:
i am like a nut about shaving my legs and underarms, and i also have the upper lip, arm, lower back and happy trail that isn’t so happy lmao. the lower back isn’t bad but because of everything else it really bothers me. i have a mixture of dark dark auburn brown hair and blonde and in some areas the blonde saves me but not in the right places bwhahaha. i wish i could pay for laser hair removal, gosh i so wish i could. sometimes i wish the show Extreme Makeover existed and I could go on and be like, “PLEASE HELP ME! I THINK I’VE GOT APE SYNDROME!” yea lol. -.-’

shaving doesn’t last, waxing is painful and removes the top layer of your skin, threading is only for certain areas, and the skin is too sensitive for nair and other chemical removers such as that, and tweezing is too time consuming.

i can relate to pinkdagger though, my gma is practically hairless, everywhere except her head, brows and lashes, and ontop of that she’s a blonde. bah humbug bwhahaha.

omg. story of my life. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one out there with this issue. I went to a million doctors because each one recommended me to a different specialist each time and kept saying I might have ovarian cysts. Guess what? I don’t. Sadly, I wish I did so I could impede this hair growth somehow. Laser hair removal is an option but it’s costly and forget about electrolysis (major thousands for major pain). damn Mediterranean features!

luckily i don’t have a lot of body hair.. but i imagine that bleaching it would be the best option for you if laser is too expensive? but honestly, even though laser is pricey, i’d still consider doing it if i were you. it would save you a whole lifetime of trouble and embarrassment!

 take heart hon’, the right man will love you for it! you are a beautiful girl! 

if it makes you feel any better, i wasn’t very hairy at all(and the blonde hair makes it less noticeable) BUT i once went crazy with my dad’s electric shaver and things have not been as good ever since. i was sitting in the sunlight and it just all made it seem so much more noticeable. i started shaving my arms and even some of my eyebrows! i didn’t need to and my arms are fine now, but once in a while i shave them b/c the way they grew in just makes them feel rough and prickly sometimes.

OK honestly, I’ve got the EXACT same problem as you.

I’ve suffered with this, my ENTIRE life – especially the same kind of comments from BOYS (as if it’s not bad enough coming from girls, right?)…and the discomfort whenever you reach for something or bend over.

I once bent over in class to pick up something that fell from my desk, and this girl behind me, caught sight of my lower back and was soooo loudly exclaiming, “EWWW your back is so hairy, oh my GOD!”

It was just…so horrible.
I’m sure that I could talk to you about this more – feel free to message me on my Xanga site sometime – honestly, if you just want to talk, I’ve most likely been through IT ALL!!!

Here’s the thing though – I actually was lucky enough to find a few silent masses who actually appreciate body hair on women.
I did some modeling for them, and probably still will later in the year once my arm hair grows back (I get it waxed for Christmas, so I can go to parties and stuff without feeling uncomfortable).

And btw, ALWAYS get waxings done, if you do anything at all.
I experimented with shaving, sugaring, plucking, threading, Nair…EVERYTHING.
I find just, getting waxings done everywhere, works the best.

Laser also apparently doesn’t work for darker-skinned girls like me so, I guess I’m just stuck this way forever.

Anyway PLEASE message me sometime, I couldn’t believe when I read your post, how exactly the same we are.

DarkGem

I have the same problem.
Stomach is the worst tbh, I hate it. Makes me feel so self-consious. >.<

Creepy picture……….kinda scary.

What about epilators??

If I can ever get to Walgreens, I’m going to buy those pad things being advertised on TV to remove hair.  I’ve been told it’s like sandpaper.  Maybe you could try those.

I don’t think I have that much of an issue with body hair, but I just hate it period.  Whenever I get rich, I’m looking into laser hair removal.

I’m hairy too, but I’ve never shaved my arms (which are the MOST noticeable) and I only shaved (waxed) my legs once or twice in my entire life (I’m 20yrs old btw)& personally, I didn’t find it painful (I mean the waxing).
Perhaps the one reason why I don’t care much about body-hair, is because I rarely wear short clothing (whether t-shirts/skirts…pants…etc)…
…anyhow, my cousin DID seem ‘amazed’ when seeing my ‘hairy’ arms, and I don’t know if he’s been drunk, but he said, it’s ”cool”. I’m a tomboy btw, so maybe he’s been relating to me as a tomboy *shrug*~~….  

@misswonderj@xanga - That thing you’re talking about sucks. You’re suppose to make circles 3 times one way and 3 times the other way. And it recommended not doing it anymore than that. it removed some hair, but there was still some left and I was too much of a chicken to disobey the “rules” haha. It’s basically sand papering your skin and you have to moisturize after using it, etc. I just found it to be a pain in the booty. I’m a dark haired-hairy girl myself – not as bad as the poster – but hairy and the product left me disappointed.

laser hair removal actually isnt that expensive anymore. it is expensive but its totally worth it. if you’ve been shaving all your life, you would only have to go a few times to get rid of the hair (the darker/coarser the hair, the better). i would recommend laser for sure~ i’m iranian and so i totally understand being hairy. my mom gave me laser hair removal as a graduation present~~ just maybe check out some prices it feels great not to have hair

@RadiantlyTenebrous@xanga - Can’t work for everyone I guess? I mean I personally think Nair sucks ass but a lot of people like it. 

I know that continuous waxing causes hair to grow less or become thinner.

As for the breaking out after waxing, douse the area with cold water or put an ice pack on within an hour of waxing it. Trust me. Does wonders. I used to break out really bad after waxing and the lady told me to do that. It works! The goal is to make the swelling and redness go away with the cold water. Then you won’t break out!

Good Luck!

@misswonderj@xanga - I’m allergic to Nair, but I see where you’re coming from. n_n Nope. Not everything works for everyone!

Welcome to the hairy club. =) I’ve always been a bit hairy myself so when it comes to swimming I wear one-piece swimsuits. I’ve had embarrassing moments in the locker room but I’ve decided to just live with it. 

i’m super hairy too. i’m glad you posted this entry to help out other girls struggling with these hairy issues.

i really have no advice as i have a hard time myself. i use sensitive skin Noxema or Neutrogena ointment on some parts of my body after shaving and that keeps the hair away for a couple of days so i don’t have to shave religiously. it also doesn’t irritate my super-sensitive skin. other than that, i use a sensitive, fragrance-free lotion on my legs to keep them smooth for the day.

hope you find some help in all of these comments & thanks again

I don’t think you should worry about it.  I wouldn’t be concerned about dating a woman with some body hair just like I wouldn’t expect her to be concerned about my body hair.  I think that our culture is just ridiculous. 

I have the same problem as you do. I pretty much have a light layer of dark hair over all of my skin. The stomach and lower back have darker hair or whatever. I am slightly embarassed by this. But not really.  I like it, actually. I just dont show it to people. Haha. The thing that bothers me about it is that other people have a problem with it. I think it should be considered normal, because you know what? Its natural and you cant really do anything about it. My boyfriend thinks the same way and he says he likes that I have it. I think thats pretty fucking awesome. I dont plan on getting laser hair removal anytime soon, but I might change my mind, if it gets tooooo out of hand, like if i have a bush covering my lover body. hahaha.

I’m a hairy beast too.. I was teased the same way and everything.. I shave.. I shave it ALL and I dont even care. I even read in China, the women there that are hairy, they carry around a bic in their purses for the 5 O’clock shadow.. seriously!! I dont know how old you are, but eventually you learn to say EFF it. Who cares. If people are going to be stupid enough to mention it, then they obviously have insecurities of their own that they need to take the focus off of.. Best to you.

@College_Ruled11X85@xanga - smooth away.

i’m like you. god it’s totally awful! but one thing you should never do is shave your arms. they grow back so bad! i did it once when i was about 10 because i was so self concious about my arm hair etc. (i’ve got kinda dark genes)
serisouly just neeeevver shave your arms hahaa.
(:
xox

What about taking hormones (pill)?

That picture is scary.

that sucks.

@purplepixiepoo@xanga - Ha, we commented on the same post at the same time!

I’m the exact same way!

What’s even worse is my mother never ceases to point it out. I can see her cringe when I stretch my arms and my shirt lifts up a little. I have the arms&legs issue that you have as well.
I also get the typical, dreaded upper-lip hair. It sucks.
And the sideburns….
And on my neck…
It’s not fun. at all. I can’t remember the last time I tied my hair up, because then it would all show.
I’m looking for a solution as well. My mom keeps telling me she’ll pay for laser hair removal, no matter how much it’ll cost (I did the math, it’s gonna be over $2000 for all my neck-up issues), but she has yet to follow through.

I wish you the best of luck… and if you find a solution… please share!!

@nattata@xanga - That is so awesome. Hahahaha Hey Nattata! I’m feeling better.  

You could try bleaching the hair on your stomach and lower back because it may look less noticeable.

It’s okay darling, we all go through things like this. I’ll admit that some cases are worse then others, but you shouldn’t feel discouraged or insecure, even with what people say. You’re still beautiful… and I mean that in the least creepiest way possible.. If it continues to bite your confidence, you could start saving for lazer hair removal, yes it’s alot of money, but if you really save you could have the money with in five years, or possibly less, and in the long run it’ll be worth it.
xoxo
esBah

I’m with LupusInvictus on this one.  Just go with it.  Sounds cute to me…

waxing is painful, maybe you can just use nair or veet which is way easier. my arms were kinda hairy once upon a time , but it lightened up so i really don’t worry about it. i’m so lazy…i’d probably just shave areas people would see lol.

& ew that picture is creeping me the bleep out lol

i don’t have this problem … i can go about 3 weeks without shaving my legs & you wouldn’t be able to tell. now my underarms are another story. they need to be shaved about every 3 days. but i would suggest waxing or bleaching

Contrary to popular belief, shaving does not make you hairier or the hair stronger. All it does is make the stubble “sharper” so it feels stronger, that’s where the myth came from.

Repeated waxing often causes hair over time to not grow back. But wax is hot and difficult to work with. Other chemical potions are stinky and akward to use.

But, there is a product called Nads. Nads acts just like wax does, but without all the hassle of hearting it up. Check it out: http://www.nads.com/

It may just be what you’re looking for.

Never feel bad about these things,also Try applying turmeric powder on the affected area (preferably immeditely after shaving)this will slow down the hair growth process and gradually stops the growth

Oh and your guy shouldn’t mind shaving your back if you need it Stomach hair can be shaved with no problems.

I definitely know what you mean. I have the same issue with my stomach
and back. I had a severe back pain not too long ago and my mom put an
icy hot back patch on. I was in absolute agony when she took it off
because it yanked at my hairs. You should’ve seen what ended up on the
patch. So I DON’T advise waxing, because even patch, and band-aid
removals are excrutiating. As far as the lifting up of the shirt, I
totally understand. I’m self conscious of that as well. I don’t feel
comfortable in a bathing suit, no matter how much my family and friends
tell me that I have a beautiful body. And to make matters worse, NONE
of my friends seem to have this problem, so they can’t relate. I think
they’re just being polite. I avoid off the shoulder tops because of the
light hairs on my shoulders. They’re not extremely noticeable, but I
stress about them all the time and it controls what I wear. But, on a
lighter note, I’m quite young, and at an age where I should walk around
rocking two pieces and be proud regardless of my hairs (Hmm, I should follow my own advice LOL)  I don’t know
how old you are but odds are you’re probably still youthful enough to pull off a two piece. Not sure as to how bleaching works, but if it has any harmful side effects, I don’t suggest you take that risk. Waxing will hurt like hell. Do what makes you feel better at the end of the day though. You’re not alone. I can tell you that much

Can you use the finishing touch on your stomach?

i have the same problem…it’s nice to know we’re not alone. =)

i don’t know what to do about it either! i try shaving it, but then it just comes in darker. I don’t care what anyone says, it is true. Insensitive people (like my friend, and my other friend’s brother, among others) have looked at my arms and said “You look like a man!” or “My god, you have really hairy arms”. Once my friend even said “Did you know you have really hairy arms?” like I didn’t live with myself or something. I do have a lot of Italian in me, though, but my mom doesn’t have this problem, and she’s the one i get all the Italian from. She’s also about 2 shades darker than me skin-wise. I’m pale as a ghost.
I hate my lower back hair, it’s sooo embarrassing. So is the hair on my stomach. I have to shave my legs every other day because my hair grows back so quickly. It’s such a terrible problem. I pretty much always (ALWAYS) wear long sleeves because of my arms…it gets hot in the summer, but it’s better than being made fun of…somehow.
I want to wax it all off permanently. Unfortunately that’s not an option lol. Bleaching doesn’t help, it just covers the hair.

Hope you find a good answer!!! =)

I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE! indian genes. *crying* i think about it everyyyyyyyyyyy day how horrible it is! whenever i want to expose stomach/back i usually wax. ive been doing it for yrs so i no longer break out. for face however i break out if i wax so i bleach. im ot sure if face is an issue for you but it sure is for me! i have dark hairs on my neck, long side burns, and of course upper lip hair. those areas i wax and they have toughened up in these yrs of waxing so i no longer break out. other than that i bleach my face as a whole for the light hairs on my cheek and such. you can also try nair lotion. ive used that quite a few times on my body hair bc waxing is so messy and painful. epilating hurts like a b!

oh, and yes you will find somebody who loves you for who you are as said above. i never thought anyone would be attracted to a girl who doesn’t have smooth hairless skin.. i mean really, have you ever seen a model/actress/magazine add with a girl who doesnt have hairless skin. if there are plus sized models, where are the hairy ones? but apparently, it doesn’t matter that much to guys if they truly care about you!

oh and also, you could try bleaching your stomach hair/back hair as well. my sister in law actually does that and it works great. the hair is only SLIIGHHTLYYYY visible but probably only by you. so in conclusion if you don’t want to wax try 1. nair lotion or 2. bleach (special bleach for skin you can get in the wax/nair/bleach isle)

I’m not sure if you’ve seen or heard about mint tea possibly helping.

Here’s what i found so far: http://potlucktea.blogspot.com/2007/02/women-shed-unwanted-hair-through-mint.html

i’m hairier than my boyfriend, but i just don’t let myself get self-conscious about it. don’t let it get to you and be self-confident even despite your “flaw” and it will become less significant of a problem

@phuck_diz_shiz@xanga - The belief that shaving makes hair grow back thicker and darker is a myth.

Debunk by Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp
Another:
http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2007/01/19/Feature/Fact-Or.Myth.Shaving.Hair.Makes.It.Grow.Back.Thicker-2654095.shtml

drink mint tea

I have dark hair on my chin and neck, and have a mustache.  The line down my stomach is pretty dark as well.  I shave, pluck, and use Nair often.  I don’t want to wax because of ingrown hairs (I learned the hard way), and don’t want to laser because I’m afraid of the long term effects.

I feel for you, because as a fellow female, I know how self conscious we can be.  While this isn’t a life-threatening issue, I know how much it must still affect you.

My suggestion would be to keep waxing and shaving, even though I’m sure it’s a pain in the neck to keep up with.  I have one of those battery-operated electric shavers – they don’t look like clippers for your hair, but similar to those that a man might have just to touch-up in between shaves with a blade.  It’s a palm-size one and I got it at Target, but have seen it at CVS too for about $10. 

This might be a quick option for you to keep things under control, without feeling like you either have to shave head to toe every day, or bathe in a bath of wax.

I’m sorry I don’t have anything more unique to suggest, but just remember – even though some people have made comments that may leave you feeling uncomfortable, most of the time we notice our own “flaws” more than others do. 

*embarrassing*, but I get some hair around my nipples. I pluck it religiously, but I understand how embarrassing body hair can be. I don’t have much advice for you, but I hope you find a solution!

its ok i’m actually the same way. i’m hairy on my stomach, and upper lip, underarms, and legs. so to solve my problem i started bleaching the hair on my stomach, waxing my legs, and threading my underarms, and bleaching the hair on my upper lip. it looks good, like i don’t have a hair problem at all.

you can try it, and see if it works for you!

Yeah, I’m Italian too…a young girl once asked me, “What’s wrong with your arms?” Haha. I don’t wax them because I figure, the sun has bleached them and if I wax, they’ll be darker because they aren’t sun bleached.

For those of us that grow hair quickly – yeah my eyebrow wax lasts about two weeks, tops…I usually rely on bleach. If you can make it lighter, it helps. Because you don’t have to shave, pluck, wax or anything else inhuman and painful.

Great post…I have a hard time admitting that I’m a hairy girl! Thanks for making it be OKAY!

smooth away sounds heavenly, but it doesnt look like too promising.

i vote some order it and let us know!

:]

I’ve heard of a bleach made especially to lighten body hair on women… I can’t remember the name, but I know it’s sold at Sally’s Beauty and other drugstores. Ask someone who works there, they should know what I’m talking about.

I don’t have any advice, but I hope that you manage to find a solution. Good luck, and God bless you.

If you have sensitive skin, don’t use Nair or Veet. It doesn’t really work and it makes your legs/arms/everywhere really really itchy.

Ooh, I saw this thing where you like “rub” away at your hair with this mineral thing. I think someone might’ve already mentioned this in another comment.

Your skin doesn’t seem too dark, so maybe for the hair on your back and stomach, you could lighten or bleach it, so it doesn’t seem as obvious.

Don’t be too self conscious. Middle school kids are cruel. Just forget about it now. I bet people don’t even notice.

what about hard wax? my mom just got her eyebrows done, and she said it was done with hard wax. you apply, and leave it until it hardens, and you peel it off.

they looked pretty good, but i dont know how it would work with any other body part.

just a suggestion.

I shave almost all my body every day, I guess I started my transition a bit too late or my genes are just kicking my ass, as usual

(But I’m a transwoman so I guess that doesn’t really count)

As one of the few males posting here…  I can honestly say that it doesn’t/wouldn’t bother me that much.  I knew a girl back in middle/high school who had hairier arms than most other girls…  Sure, it’s different than what is usually deemed as attractive, but…  So what?  Does attractiveness hold one primary definition?  NO!  It’s totally subjective…  Different people like different things or are at least indifferent about them.  And if your body hair is a deal breaker for any potential friends or significant others, then be grateful, because you probably wouldn’t want to be with the kind of asshole that prioritizes that kind of thing anyway.

So personally, if I were a girl in your situation, I wouldn’t worry about it so much.  If people are disgusted by it, then let them be…  Then they’re just missing out on who you really are over something stupid and trivial, and probably don’t deserve your time anyway.

I’m EXACTLY the same.  Hair everywhere.  I was called a monkey all through elementary school because of the hair on my arms and legs – started shaving my legs by 5th grade.  I bleach the hair on my arms and stomach.  It makes it much less noticeable.  Also, I’ve been doing the laser thing on my face for years.  Maybe its because I keep taking breaks, but its taking much longer for me than the average woman due to the amount of hair and its refusal to go away.  If you have the money, though, I suggest it.  Even if it doesn’t make the problem go away completely, it comes back much slower and thinner.  But if you can’t, just bleach bleach bleach.

awh i feel your pain. i hate my hairy belly omg. but anyway, tweezing would be good for face and what not, but for your body. try waxing, it should grow back every two months, right?. and also, i agree, bleaching may help because it will make the hair lighter and look thinner. good luck <3

I have similar problems, have all my life.

bleaching is the most cost effective way, and the least painful, but if you leave it on too long it makes your hair look YELLOW, so be careful with that.  Also, once you do it, you’re kind of locked into it.  Within a week, you start growing roots, like someone who’s had their hair dyed blonde and is growing it out in natural color.
I had it so badly on my face and neck that I had the laser treatment done once, for about $300, and it worked soooo well!  It grew back some though, thinner, I think I need another treatment.
If you can afford it and can save for it, and if you can stand the pain because it does hurt, it’s totally worth it.

Get laser hair removal on your stomach and lower back?

ur such a pretty girl.

That is a creepy picture. It’s like a bigger version of Cousin Itt from The Addams Family. I’ve never understood why hair has to grow where it doesn’t belong Hell I’m going to try Smooth Away to see if that helps. It does make a person self conscious even if others aren’t really aware of it. Another thing that baffles me would be why there’s hair at the bottom of the fingers. Why oh why does hair have to grow where it doesn’t belong? Good luck to you.

If I knew a way to help you, I would.  But sadly I need the same advice.  My Hungarian genes make me super-hairy.  I shave my whole body, minus my back.  And to keep it somewhat smooth, I have to shave every other day.

It’s torture, I know.
But be glad to know you’re not the only one out there.

There’s also the No! No! Hair Remover. It removes hair with a pulse, and it’s somewhat like shaving only you can’t cut yourself and you don’t need water or anything- you can just hair remove while you watch tv or something.

PLUS, added bonus, after each use the hair grows back a little less, until you only have to use it every few months at most to keep the hair away! It’s AMAAAZING. I know I sound like an infomercial, but I don’t care :]

You can find it at Sephora and it’s like 200 dollars but totally worth it in my opinion.

uhh i would laugh, but that’d just be mean. i can’t say i know what you’re going through, because i barely have any body hair…

but i think the laser hair removal would be the best route for you to take.

I’m really proud of you for posting this to the public [:
Takes a lot of courage.

&yeah, my friend is really self-conscious about her about her "extra hair" but honestly, unless she points it out I don't really notice.  I usually only notice when guys have really hair legs.  I don't know why but I do.  But despite, I recommend bleaching.  Painless and long-lasting.  Try a bit first before you apply it everywhere.  You probably know that already but just being safe.  I don't want you to have large absurd reactions all over your body. :]

I’m so incredibly hairy.  i have it on my stomach and my lower back, but i’ve given up on caring.  i shave my tummy, but i have to do it everyday.

i also have hairy arms, but i like to think of that as unique rather than ugly.

I was wondering if I was one of the only girls or women in the world with this problem. I guess I’m not. I’d say I’m grateful for that, but I hate that other people would have to go through this situation as well.

I was teased as a little girl about my arms as well. I was in elementary school and girls would tell me I needed to shave my arms or get my mom to do it. I think that’s a bit far. As if they would know.

Anyway. I tweeze my eyebrows, otherwise they would be enormous hairy growths on my face… and I have hair in all of the areas that you mention, if not a few more places. I use Sally Hansen’s extra strength creme (or is it cream…) hair bleach. I have to do it maybe once a week or two weeks, but that’s not bad.

If I could afford laser hair removal, I’d go for it. But I’m a college student and… that’s how that works.

I’m glad that you made an entry about this. Otherwise I would have felt overly self conscious again this week.

:]

Don’t shave. Nair. Shaving makes it worse, though I don’t have a lot of hair to begin with.

And yeah, boys are MEAN! I had a friend named Ariana who they renamed HAIRY-ana. mean. but hey… good luck! 

Men dont have to go through this crap and a woman gets chastized and feels ashamed all because of a little hair that everyone naturally has.

I can understand underarms, you know gets stinky but honestly, forget about your arms and legs, you probably cant tell anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsutism

I have a hairy stomache also and too fix it i just shave it and ik tht it grwos back really soon but as long as you are willing to continue shaving it, it shouldnt be a problem

girl, haha, I AM SO YOU.
i had sideburns down to my chin. like, no joke. i had laser surgery, it’s still in progress.
i had it on my back and my face.

as for my stoumach? well i’d just suggest using veet or nair or something whenever you go out. same with your back, i have to nair that a lot.

god just gifted us with a lot of hair…if we were in ancient times, we’d be the only ones warm because of all the extra insulation!! :]

neverrrrr wax or shave your stomach/back

Sally Hanson bleach works great and your hair becomes barely visible. try another brand, but i think sally handon’s the best.

good luck

I’m in the EXACT same boat. No lie. I started shaving my legs around 7 or 8 and I’ve always been so much hairier  than other girls.
It was a result of a medical condition I have. Okay, well not a result, but just a side-effect from it. I have a condition called PCOS, and it’s a condition that affects your ovaries, where they can(but not always) produce cysts on them. Some signs of that are loss of periods, excessive body hair, excessive perspiration, obesity and being overweight, and some other things can contribute to it. It’s also hereditary. Both my mother and my aunt have endometriosis, which goes hand in hand with pcos.

Here’s what I did. I got a prescription for a liquid that goes on like deodorant to ease the BO and was put on birth control. The birth control helped regulate my periods so I wasn’t getting them once every 4 months, and it also slowed down the hair growth. I don’t take them anymore, but they did help.

My suggestion is to go see your gynecologist and see what they suggest. There’s a good chance they’ll put you on the pill, and that helps.

If you want any more information, just ask =]

Waxing is a good way because the more you wax, your hair will grow back thinner and thinner and eventually stop growing all together. You get used to waxing as long as you get it done professionally. Professional waxing doesn’t hurt nearly as much as trying to do it yourself at home.

I know exactly what you mean. I’m hairy too. My arms, underarms and legs don’t bother me at all. But my stomach chest & back are all hairy. I mean its not black and bushy or anything, its blonde but if you touch it, it feels like fur! I shave it before going out usually, or if i’m gonna be with my boyfriend. No one besides my close friends have ever known about it because i’m so embarrassed. & its not just on my lower back, its my whole back, and the top is really hard to reach so there’s always a patch of hair. I’m very self concious about it. What are those horomone injections that girl up there was talking about? I would love to look into that.

also i’ve read reviews on products like smooth away and i’ve heard it’s time consuming, and you could probably just rub sandpaper on your skin and get the same result. people complain of rashes and breaking sking with it.

im so glad you shared this bc..i know how ur feeling…im hairy all over…=X and i hate it so bad. i wish i was a guy…sighs..

@misswonderj@xanga - @ecoutezmonhistoire@xanga - i saw that at target and it’s relatively cheap, so even if it doesn’t work wonders it’s not that huge of an investment? my friend bought one, but i haven’t asked her how it works yet

i shave my arms, legs, pubes, “happy trail,” and feet, and tweeze my eyebrows like every other day.  You’re not alone in that it takes a lot of time to take care of yourself.  

I don’t have mass amounts of hair, but I wax, which contrary to popular belief doesn’t actually hurt that much, and I am really pleased with the results, waxing has thinned my leg hair and lightened it. Good luck to all

My first reaction was, laser… but I read your entry again. Try options that actually thin your hair. Depilatory lotion and options similar to waxing (http://www.emjoi.com/). Good luck!

my ex would use the pad thingy. it is like a emory board but much better and the pads can be replaced as they wear out. it leaves the skin oh so smooth.  but you would have to have some one help you with the hard to reach palces.  have you talked to a dermatologist or and endocrine doc?

now speaking as a guy…it would not bother me that you are hairy. if a guy really liked you…he will like you for who you are. hairy or not.

I feel your pain!

I have been shaving since the sixth grade and I don’t just mean my legs.  I’ve been shaving my legs, arms, stomach, lower back, chest, hands and even my feet and face.  The only thing I don’t shave is my upper back, and that’s because i can’t reach!
I don’t know how hairy i would be since I’ve been shaving for the past 12 years!  i shave religiously 2-3 times a week!
I know it’s not the best option, but it is the least expensive and more practical for me!
Hope this helps!  And GOOD LUCK!

I’m opposite – I’m a dude with almost no hair on my legs. Friends used to give me a bunch of sh!t, still do on occasion, but I suppose that’s better than being a girl with too much hair. 

Sorry I’m not much help and just able to provide this little tidbit/anecdote. Good luck with that!

P.S. Speaking of high school, and perhaps this is too much info, but I once dated a girl who was very cute, very sexy, but had hair on her nipples. Now THAT was something different!

Honey! lots of people are hairy.
I’m thankful that I’m moderately hairy.

I hate my underarms. My underarms never
look like baby’s underarms. And I always fear
that the further/more I shave
the more areas of hair will grow back thicker!

I don’t shave anymore.
I use an epilator. Mostly just for my underarms.
It was about $80. and what it does is it’s like an electronic
razor except what it does is it PLUCKS. It hurts like
hell. Like, when I had bought it I thought that I could
withstand it.. but I was horribly scared and ughhh.
I got used to it but it still hurts (as long as I have used it)
hehe. It works better than shaving for sure. Much much
faster than manual tweezing. Manual tweezing could
take me over an hour. Epilating takes like a minute.
I’ve waxed. maybe I should continue to try doing that.
I’m sensitive to wax too. The third time I got my eyebrows waxed, I got breakouts too! and I neverr break out. I got
breakouts where the hair had been pulled out. ewwies

Smooth Away is a good suggestion! I haven’t tried it,
but I’d be soo excited to try it. Check it out on it’s website
and also look at what other people have said about it
on http://answers.yahoo.com/ !

Don’t use nair because the drastic chemicals aren’t good for you!
Alot fo cases, after prolonged use, it’ll darken the area that
you use it on. Such as, like, upper lip. Trust me. I have
friends and family in cosmetology! Wax can too, but only
if the wax is too hot and burns you. The hair chemicals of
depilatories just aren’t good for you.

Personally, I’d say try smooth away! It looks like a good product. Let me know how it goes too if you do.
If that doesn’t work out for you. The epilator is well worth
your buck. I use it on my little fine tummy hairs. and on
thin hairs, it tickles a little more than it hurts. and it’d be great
for light lower back hairs and such!

Aw, don’t worry. I have the same problem too!

When I was in elementary school, guys would always tease me and ask if they can have some of my arm hair. :/

And also, this one guy said, “Who would ever fall in love with that?”

I would always think that I turned into a werewolf at night and I didn’t even know it.

I wax .. I shave, it all comes back.

I’m a male, and I will admit that I have not worn shorts since I have become an adult. From my waist downward is hair. I have felt
that my legs look like monkey legs. So I have worn long pants all my
adult life. If I do wear something like shorts, it is only in the
privacy of my own home. Being a male, it does not disturb me like it would a female. I think people should be a little more sensitive toward you and be more careful what they say.

Call me weird but your description sounds totally hot! I don’t like hariy legs but hairy arms or some hair elsewhere doesn’t bother me at all.

omgosh I have the same problem…the worst part is Nair doesn’t work on me at all.  I’ve left it on for the recommended amount of time, a shorter amount of time and a very unhealthy loooong length of time…absolutely nothing, its shameful.  I have to shave everyday and sometimes if its cold I would have to shave my legs twice a day…but only if I have a boyfriend.

 It’s a shame, but those pad things sound fantastic

Bless your heart!!

Man… and here I am wishing I had a lil bit of arm hair because to me, I think its kinda cute. (I’m asian I’m so fking hairless)/

But I am terribly sorry,I don’t know what I would do if i was in your situation . Laser is not worth it– its way to expensive and you could be doing something else with that amount of money. I think waxing hurts… I get my eyebrows wax every few months and I cry… literally… while they put that paper on me I know what’s coming next. But yeah i’m sorry…

BLEACH!

AAHHH you own for posting this…

I think most girls have hair problems SOME WHERE on their body. I don’t have much of a leg problem, I HAD bad hair on my arms so I shave my arms now, I randomly get a hair or two on my upper back and chest but I pluck them the moment I spot them, and I get some awful facial hair :X
I did the laser hair removal and it worked…for the time I was doing it I guess…it made me have to shave less often but the month after or two I’d finished all my treatments it came back and I had a $600 debt for it….lame!!
I wish there were options out there.I got an epicare wand thing it’s like really fast plucking so I’d recommend that to people…I think it’s been the best thing I’ve found so far.

For my crazy arm-hair I use the panasonic Epiglide Wet/Dry. it’s basically like tweezing your arm hair so those with a low pain threshold, beware. it does work well though. Like waxing but less messy. I use it in the shower every 2 weeks or so but I’m too impatient to use it on my legs. Shaving is just faster for that much area.

did you have trouble fitting all that hair into your pants i mean cause you weren’t wearing shorts or skirts!!!

<Stephy

all I have, is stomache hair. it’s not that bad, but i’m defintiely wicked self-concious about it. nobody knows. i don’t want to tell anyone. and i’m scared for my future. with my husband and everything. hopefully no one i know sees this. but.. yeah, i don’t know how much laser surgery costs. but i’m 15. and.. i want something before i get married. i worry too much.

Laser treatment is expensive! I’ve looked it up too because I have a similar problem but it’s mainly on my uper legs where not too many peolpe see by I have to wear swim trunks instead of a bikini bottom. It sucks. I don’t even have dark hair on my head! So it’s weird.

I guess just save some money and get the parts lasered that really bother you the most.

Good luck. =(

My advice would be to let it grow out and try hard not to worry about it.  Some ideas about what it means to be beautiful are imprinted upon us by our environment.  The hair is part of who you are and it connects you with you ancestry.  Wear it with pride.  You are definitely an attractive woman, so I don’t think you have to really worry about a little, or even a lot, of extra hair.  Hey and it helps keep you warm in the winter!  So don’t worry about it, just wear your shorts and be happy!  Life it too short and too wonderful to do otherwise.  I know this sounds crazy, but if you can free yourself from these kinds of concerns, you will be mad happy. 

My daughter uses bleach on her arms & it works great!  Try to count you blessings & carry your head high.  God has someone out there for you who will love you for who you are.  May He bless you & give you wisdom on what to do.  And may He bless you with His “peace that passeth ALL understanding.”

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 do not use chemicals. I am Irish/Italian. fair skin, naturally dark hair.
here is the best option i thinkWAXING. you get use to the pain, and you can wax anywhere. the best part about it though is the hair will actually stop growing. it takes a while for that to happen, but what does happen is the hair gets ripped out and it, over time, damages the hair follicle. i never shave anymore, EVER. when i first started, i had to wax every 3 weeks or so. Now I dont wax for 3 and a half months. its terrific, it really is.

that sucks !
can’t say i relate but it’s cool that you had the guts to share this with the xangan community.

PS>>>THINGS PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND ABOUT WAXING

YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER GO TANNING 24 HOURS BEFORE OR AFTER TANNING you are taking a layer or skin off your body ladies, lets be smart!   <<>YOU SHOULD NOT WEAR MAKEUP FOR 12 HOURS AFTER WAXING

 Waxing is the best way to get rid of excess face, tummy and back hair. Those silly horror stories are just that, stories. You can buy waxing kits at minimal cost now and unless your giving yourself a bikini wax (amazing results but a lot of pain with those…) it really doesn’t take a lot of time. And for me it lasts about 8-10 days before it starts to grow back in.

 BTW…My hubby doesn’t mind me having hair all over. He thinks it’s funny at times when hair pops up in weird places but it doesn’t change his opinion of how attractive I am! (and he’s in early 20′s so we’re not like an old hairy couple. lol.) Trust me, if a guy freaks out about it too much then he’s the one with the problem!

You should be a man because you have body hair? Is that because men are expected to have hair all over them like some primitve neanderthalic creature?  If so, why do men spend so much time and money waxing and shaving hair off?  Right up until they lose that sacred head hair, then they grow their ear hair really long and comb it all the way over. No matter. The issue here is how you feel about yourself, isn’t it. It seems you’ve bought into the idea that hair is mannish in appearance. Are you mannish because you have hair on your belly? Are those male models girlish because they don’t? Why, in a society that supposedly celebrates individuality and difference, do you want to be the same?

i’m there with you.  i’m not as bad as you sound like you are when it comes to that issue, but my arms are very hairy and my leg hair grows faster than most.  when it does grow, it’s very dark and noticeable.  my bikini line is bad as well, i’m too embarrassed to ask my mom to buy me some special stuff for it.  i have a “happy trail” and a hair stomach, back, and chest, but thankfully it’s not toooo thick and it’s blondish.

I have that same issue — guys and girls telling me my arms look like an ape. I was teased when I was younger because I had such hairy legs for a little girl. I had to start shaving my legs at a younger age because of that. Some of my friends go days without shaving, but I have to every other day because it grows back so thick, fast, and dark. But I don’t have the problem with a hairy back or stomach. That would be a hard thing to deal with if I did. I give you props for sharing this.

Oh my gosh, thank you for posting this. I know it’s embarassing as hell, but I feel a little less freakish after reading your post and the comments.
I absolutely hate body hair. I consider it completely fine and natural and not bad looking on other girls/women (for example, i used to shave my arms because i didn’t like having hair on them, and then developed this habit of like, “checking out” the amount of hair on others’ arms to see if mine was normal. agh, maybe i still feel like a weirdo, haha) but as for myself, it cannot exist.

I used to shave everything. Like, everything. That got annoying and time consuming and eventually I stopped shaving everything except for my legs, underarms, and bikini line. I guess I got used to it for a while, but it started getting on my nerves again so i sometimes shave random areas again (i can relate with the lower back thing, and think i also have too much hair on my upper back in the middle, and then i have some hair on my stomach that isn’t too dark but some is, i guess near that “happy trail” area). I’ve been considering either bleaching or shaving my arm hair again.

Anyway, it’s kind of pointless for me to go on about every little detail, but i wanted to let you know that while i don’t have dark hair in most places, i still relate with feeling like there’s too much of it.
And i’m really sorry that someone said you look like an ape, that’s so horrible! And i’m sure that a lot of people would think nothing of it, but there’s always those jerks to make you feel like crap.

I don’t really have any suggestions for you, sorry. I tried bleaching my lower back and stomach areas, and it caused my skin to be lightened visibily for a couple days or so. But it worked. I don’t think it’s permanent though, which seems odd.

I’m descended from Italian ancestry too, and it is not fun at all. Basically, the only solution I’ve been able to find is religious treatment of the hair in its various locations.

Firstly, I shave everything that’s easily shaveable. Since it leaves that gross stubble, that’s pretty much just legs, armpits, and toes. (Yeah, I’m a yetti.)

For my face, I have a home-waxing kit that I use on my upper lip; I tweeze my eyebrows, and for my side-burns and under-chin beard I use Jolene creme hair bleach. It doesn’t take the hair away, but it makes it blond. The only thing you have to watch out for with Jolene is that if you’re tan it’ll bleach your skin too.

Therefore, I try to tan as much as possible in the summer and let the sun bleach away the majority of my dark, unsightly hair.

I personally don’t have a horrible problem with stomache/back hair; after a day or two in the sun it’s generally bleached past noticability. But I’d probably reccomend Nair. I personally avoid it when possibly because I hate the smell, but it’s easier and less afforable than waxing, and it takes the hair out to the root like waxing, so you’ll only have to do it like once a week.

Beyond that, chin up and remember you’re not the only one out there. You’re not hairy, you’re just Italian.

maybe you can try laser hair removal treatment?

I have a SHITLOAD of body hair, too. I’m too embarrassed to name all the locations of the hair, but let’s just say that it includes my face as well. I guess I’m okay with the rest of my body for now, since I’m only fifteen, but the face is the worst of all. I’ve tried laser, but the hair just grows back anyways. I guess it kind of helps reduce hair, but if your hormones are just like that, then your hair won’t completely go away. And I’ve thought many times that I would have been better off being a boy

Being mediterranean, I have had this problem since I was really really young. I was always really self conscious about it, especially when the two least attractive boys in my high school looked at my arms and called me Chewbacca (great picture by the way) but eventually I got to a point where I was a little more comfortable about it. My stomach still is a little hairy and so is my back, and I’ll have a forest on my legs and underarms in a day if I don’t shave frequently. I used to mostly be self-conscious when it came to guys about the thing, but I’ve found that once you’re in a serious relationship, things like that don’t matter. My boyfriend now will joke around with me if I don’t shave for a couple of days, but he’ll still play with my legs or still look me in the face closely and kiss me like normal if I haven’t waxed my mustache. It’s so cliched, but if you can be comfortable enough in your own skin, there’s going to be a lot of people who care about you who don’t even notice something like body hair because it doesn’t define you as a person. My long term plan is to save as much as I can to get laser hair removal one day. 

I’m right there with you! I didn’t get ape though. Along with being irritatingly hairy, I’m six feet tall so I was Sasquatch for a while

It completely sucks, I know how you feel. I feel embarrassed to wear anything that doesn’t completely cover me. For a while, I got my arms and back waxed, and that wasn’t fun. Especially the time the wax made me break out :O I want to get it lasered off but, how do you laser off places like your stomach?

Sigh.

LOL. That picture is so creepy!
Anyway, it’d be nicer if you just bleach the hair.

I have the same thing. It’s called PCOS.

If you choose to shave, especially the bikini area, a really great product to smooth away bumps is ‘no bump’. It comes in a green bottle and you can get it at Sally’s Beauty supply. It stings but I consider the tiny pain worth it. I’m about to try that Smooth Away thing.

it could also be a hormone thing. women have a certain level of testosterone, and an excess amount can lead to an abnormally high level of body/facial hair.

how do i know? i’m a victim too. you are definitely not alone =]

god I have the same problem, your very brave to share this what us. Even I get so grossed by my hair. I mean I’m not hairy to the capacity that I look like an ape…but I’m pretty damn close to it. Gosh I wish there was a real cheap solution. I just shave, nair, and wax, all we could do I guess. Sorry hun but your not alone at least =(

My hair situation isn’t quite that bad… my hair grows long rather than overabundant but there’s still a lot and it looks pretty bad… I prefer to wax my legs/bikini area/underarms although I’m afraid to start with my arms because then that would be another expense and another hassle, even though I have long dark hair on them… but there are different kind of waxes out there… hard/soft… different brands, there is a process called sugaring that basically uses natural ingredients only and is similar to waxing. Shaving can be so uncomfortable with all that stubble, I don’t personally like it and I don’t know about you but it makes my underarms look dark. Even lasering isn’t necessarily the best solution because sometimes the hair does come back a bit after the process is over. This is a tough one and it’s such a pain to deal with it. 

well. I am a guy. I am hear not to poke fun of you but just to say what i have to say.there was this girl, she had a hair problem too. She had a hairy lip and sid burns but she shaved it off often cuase she was trying. she was aware of a problem but it was genetic. she was a beautiful girl but it always killed me on the inside when the other kids poked fun at her. I quess u can do two things. do this ur self or u can get in good with a friend or a salon weekly or daily. Its what ever u think u should do. I am not poking fun but i am telling u what i know. The girl. I never said anything to her about it cuase i didnt want to upset her and yeah…..i assumed she did everything by herself but atleast u choose to do something about it. I know women down here and they just grow it out everywhere. In my opinion, Hair on women is attractive to me on the head and the sacred garden. Li…The girl at school …she was pretty

Same problem!  My whole life!  I bleach the hair on my stomach where it’s darkest (I never wore a bikini before this past summer, and I’m 20!).  I shave my legs pretty religiously, I wax the hair on my face.  It’s a battle, I know!  I’ve found that birth control actually makes a big difference, I have noticed a huge difference in the thickness and quickness of regrowth since I started taking the pill.  I don’t know if you’re on the pill or not, but it might be something to look into if you’re not already on it!  Good luck, I know it sucks, big time!  Keep your chin up and remember that you’re beautiful no matter what! 

@whatITtakes__x@xanga - Nice mix

Your doctor was very unprofessional. Perhaps you have a mild form of hypertrichosis.

I have the SAME problem. I totally feel you, gal. D:

Gah I have the exact same problem. And I’m only 15. I have hair on my stomach, back, sideburns (ACK. My mom waxes them..owchie.), upper lip hair, arm hair..etc etc. I have really dark and thick hair, too. I’m definitely self-conscious about it. I haven’t come up with any solutions for the back hair and stomach hair. But I use some type of chemical remover stuff, I think it might be Nair? Something like that. I use that on my upper lip. It usually works pretty good unless I miss a few spots haha. And like I said, my mom waxes my sideburns. That works VERYY good, but it grows back in about a month.

Good to know someone else feels my pain though. haha. good luck!!

same issue with me. i grew up being made fun of for hairy legs and arms by my brother and friends…and MY friends as well. i even had hair growing above my upper lip, (which I now remove) but before then when i was little my mom wouldnt let me take any hair off, and just said to put on a lot of lotion so later on it would fall off. i didnt believe them. i had so much hair lol! same boat babygirl =]

I have the same issue and it became such when I turned 14. For some of the women in my family, this is a slight problem. For me, it’s a full on “did they mix me up at birth” thing. To my ex boyfriend, it was sort of laughable. To me, it was embarassing and makes me want to hide. I let my legs go now and then unless I have a date. Those are fine. But I have light hairs on my arm, my chest, and my facial area. It has plagued me for a long time. I screwed up big time by using Nair for the face. I discovered I have very sensitive skin on my face. I tried those little lady shavers you see on tv and even a 3 razor set from Japan. I’ve also tried waxing. Finally, I just made a painful decision–tweeze every hair in a super magnified mirror. D= Hurts like the dickens but the hairs are becoming scarce, spread out, and easier to spot. My face feels a lot more smooth now. The hairs do grow back fast, though, so I have to be on patrol every other day.

*sigh*

If not for the horror stories of laser surgery concerning African-American skin, I’d gladly zap all these unwanted suckers off my face and skip away into the sun. My last doctor told me it was a hormonal imbalance but never really helped me after that. (That jerk…)

I know what you feel like, though. It sorta makes me feel like I’m a pet or something instead of a woman from time to time. Especially when someone like a significant other makes light of it. D=

Maybe all us hairy ladies can move away to an island and be free someday. =D

As a guy who is so hairy that, when he competitively swam in college, he was once used as a motivator by Women’s swim team during taper (if they shave their legs during taper, they had to shave me at the end of it…), I find the whole being a hairy guy thing totally overrated.

As a guy, I didn’t know bleaching was an option, but it sounds like a really good solution! Blonde hair would show up WAY less than dark hair!

P.S. Pretty much anyone would say you’re adorable, so anyone who can’t see the trees for the forest (get it?) ain’t the right one anyway! Love it or leave it, I say!!!

laser hair removal multiple times?

just had to comment on your post.

i don’t see any guys post here, but speaking from a guy perspective, i don’t think it matters that much. to be honest, i’ve dated girls with a lot of hair, and it didn’t really bother me too much. it’s who you’re with that really counts. besides, i look at your picture and i think you are pretty. try not to let your insecurities about your body get in the way of a relationship. remember, guys have as many, if not more insecurities about our bodies as women do. =D

keep ur head up!

ps. that picture is kind of freaky. =)

You look absolutely beautiful to me.  However, it isn’t just the looks, I find true beauty most in what one says, and to me, that is more attractive than anything.  There’s been many a times friends have made remarks about a love interest, and I just shrug and say “I like them for who they are as a person”. I wish others could see people the way I do.

Damn sicilians!  Haha, jaykay I’m half Sicilian, and part irish & english and somehow my Sicilian genes just don’t show.  My cousin has that problem though, her Sicilian genes, unfortunately for her, do show.  i wish I had an answer for you, I know she waxes, but that doesn’t really seem to work for you.  Sorry =[

i think bleaching the hair would hide it a little. idk

How courageous of you to share this with us.  It obviously was a hard thing for you to do.

Thanks for sharing it.

For me, I have the same problem except it’s with body.  I have more than I’d like!  I’m not saying that to be a smart-ass.  I meant it.  The whole shirt coming untucked, raising up when I bend over, etc…  I hate that.  I’m way more self-conscious about it than I should be but I am.

I wouldn’t mind trading some of it but I don’t think there’s an operation for that…..yet.

i don’ find mine to be too big of a deal

@misswonderj@xanga - I think its called Smooth Away. 

have you tried bleaching the hair? i mean, it would still be there, but maybe not as noticable?

SMOOTH AWAY. yes. i was reading all the comments and i was like I KNOW WHAT IT IS I KNOW WHAT IT IS but u got to it before i did hahaha.

@AilVl33@xanga - @the_real_anna@xanga - LOL Yeah I have a horrible memory

Keep evolving, buddy

I’ve got the exact same problem. You are not alone.

After reading your post, I believe that your condition could be the result of an endocrine disorder.  First of all, I am not a doctor.  But I do know that excessive production of certain steroid hormones in females could lead to increased sensitivity and stimulation of your hair follicles.  As a result of this, you will have abnormal hair growth.  I strongly recommend you to consult a endocrinologist to determine whether there is inappropriate hormone production, and ask him or her to give you a proper therapeutic plan. 

Hope this helps.  =)

My legs and my arms are not BAD but they aren’t naked the way I would like them.

i shave everything
its a pain but i guess its whatcha gotta do? lol
good luck. and if you find anything better PLEASE let me know.

oh goshness girl, i totally feel ya (i’m not to that extreme but it
sucks dude). i did read an article in vogue (i was in the waiting room)
a while back and they did a bunch of tests on over the counter products
and creams. waxing only takes it off for a few wks but you have to
worry about ingrown hair. shaving only takes it off for a wk (at the
most) and you have to worry about cutting yourself and razor burns.
they did go over bleaching products but i dont know if you want to
stand the smell and burning sensation.
in the end, it came down to
doing laser for permenate removal. they said in the long run, the money
spent on laser hair removal is the best opinion in cases like yours.

i’ve
done the whole shaving and waxing, it’s a total pain in the butt. but
if these are your only options just try to avoid razor burns and
scarring. some tips i learn is: shave after 15-20 mins of showering
(softens the skin), shave along with the hair line (not against it,
helps prevent ingrown hairs), try to do long strokes (to avoid shaving
the same area over and over and damaging the skin), and do apply lotion
after shaving (to bring back the mositure to the skin). And remember
not to constantly shave everyday, you have to give a rest to the areas
that your shaving.

also, i know you mention that you visited
your doctor. did your doctor do any thyroid function tests? in some
cases, females who have an unbalanced hormone level can a lead to over
growth of hair in areas not usually seen in girls. but then again, like
you said… your blessed with those Sicilian genes.

i hope this helps, i’m here for support

I’d also like to throw in that laser hair removal takes MANY treatments and is really painful. (And in my case, not permanently effective.)

Lasar hair reduction.

It’s kind of expensive, and it’s not total removal–but it does make the hair finer and lighter.  Well worth the cost, IMHO.

I have the same problem. even though I don’t do much about it except my armpits and my legs. I have a “happy trail” and hair on my stomach and even kind of on my cleavage, but it’s not bad. with my arms, i just trim them. which isn’t a hassle at all. i’m going to attempt waxing though. i do feel your pain. hopefully there’s something to help you [: good luck.

Make sure it’s not a hormonal/chemical imbalance, too. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but it could be a cause. I noticed ever since I stopped taking birth control that I now have more hair. Right above my upper lip I’m starting to grow a mustache and I even have whiskers starting to grow from my chin. Did I mention I’m only 19 years old?
 My doctor told me to get back on birth control ASAP, because the pill was probably preventing those things from happening to begin with.
My arms are pretty hairy, but I’m not sure if it was because I shaved them a few times when I was younger. I’ve never shaved my stomach or had my back waxed, but they both appear to have more hair than most women do there.
My legs are a pain. I pretty much don’t even bother shaving them in the winter. The extra hair helps keep me warm anyway. And let’s face it… in Canada, you need it. The only problem I have with my legs is that the hair grows incredibly fast. Even right after I get done shaving, it STILL doesn’t look like I even touched them. It’s just because the hairs are so dark and it makes the pores (or whatever you want to call them) stand out a lot easier.
Then again… I most likely have all this hair because of my eating disorder. Not all of the hair is ridiculously dark.

I was supposed to be a man too = (
I have hair on my lower back, arms, toes, tummy, upper thighs, and face. It sucks cuz hair grows faster everywhere but my head.
The lameness of genes = (

there’s this shaving cream i use for my legs by aveeno &it helps you shave less often. it should say so on the container.

You the BEP song about getting it from your Momma? I got it from my Dad. The stocky build, the muscular legs and all the bloody body hair I never asked for. Granted, I have an hourglass figure and wouldn’t trade for my Mum’s pear shape and skinny legs but she never made me forget that I traded THAT for hair – because she teased me and called me Harriet as a child.

I get you when you said you had to shave your legs at 6, I didn’t but I shaved off my eyebrows when I was 4 LOL.

I think I have wonky hormones and looking at my body, probably more androgen than a regular girl since I tend to pack on more muscle. I have learnt to slap on wax strips like they were facial masks and rip away. So much so my brother gets intrigued and tried a spot underarm wax. Granted, he never wanted another again. I shave the other necessary places because seriously, waxing your pubes and your underarm is just cruel.

So far, none of my boyfriends have complained about my arms, thighs, pubes (the latest HATES it when I shave, wants it au naturel), back etc. A gf once said that men don’t really notice them all that much – and I tend not to bother continue dating those who insist I should be 110% hairless because quite frankly that’s impossible even when you wax (there’s bound to be some slight stubble here and there). Its ridiculously unrealistic unless he offers to pay for laser hair removal.

As someone up there said, you could have something worse at least you can strip/shave/epilate this problem away. Don’t give up!

i feel you! i got the same thing! i wax my lip &eyebrows. and i just shave everything else, including my stomach. it sucks but i cant stand to just leave it! but my arms aren’t horrible, but tanning usually makes it subside or even bleaching it!

OH MY GOD.

I feel your pain. I blame my Persian blood, lol. Shaving grows back too fast, waxing grows beguins growing in a week and causes ingrown hairs and infection(not to mention it hurts like fuck), hair removal cream STINKS, causes irritation and it reasonably inaffective, laser is too expenisive..

@Poison_wolf@xanga - you basically described ALL the symptoms I have! sweat, loss of periods, weight gain, dark hairs on my face, good grief! lol. Well, what sucks is that I had acne really bad as a teen, plus seemed like my sideburns grew waaay long onto my cheeks [I have acne scars on my cheeks/jawline], so I was mad thinking that the hair was causing the break-outs, so I decided to shave off the hair [mmm, BAD idea]. So now, I have stuble on the side of my face and I tweeze to get rid of it. It’s horrible b/c it comes back every day!! :’( And now I’m getting chin hairs out of no where that are dark… ugh.
So, is what you wrote, pcos- polycystic ovarian syndrome? and did you gain weight from being on birth control at all? problem for me right now, is I don’t have health insur, so doc visit I’m sure would be somewhat costly… well, message me if you can cuz I’m curious!!

I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE >.<
I HATE it!!!!
I can’t wax, shaving makes me break out, bleed, or get rashy.
(I do anyways though)
My hair grows back thick as well and dark.
I have to shave my unibrow or else I’ll look like a caveman!

I got the hairiness from being part Italian.

Some day they will make a cheaper and easier way to get rid of it all. I hope! Till then, let guys deal with it!

I have the same problem.
Luckily I’m not all that girly o.o
Tights and leggings to the rescue~! xD

My gf complains of the same thing (and also blames it on the italian genes). She got this thing called the “No No” its a little pricey, but its supposed to reduce your hair alot. Go check it out.

My cousin has this.. She takes contraceptive pills for it.
APPARENTLY it works. I wouldn’t know.
I know that because I asked her why she has them in her room (she’s a lesbian).

Not only women suffer because of too much body hair.. I’m 19, almost 20. I’ve had excessive body hair since 16.
As amusing as it must be for onlookers, I don’t really appreciate being compared to bears, apes, monkeys, or bigfoot.

The funny thing is that my head hair is thinning, also. So I’ll soon have more hair on my back than my head.

Don’t worry about it so much. One of the most popular (with the boys) girls in my college has incredibly hairy arms. Nobody cares!

it’s hard to tell whether this post is neurotic or if you really are monstrously hairy. you should be more specific about how hairy you are (esp. on your back and stomach). you say it’s not a bush, but how much hair is it then?

start savingggggggg

I blame my genes, too. My mom told me almost all the women on her side of the family have a lot of hair, and I really hate it because it doesn’t fit with today’s beauty standards. My legs were really hairy when I was younger, and I just started shaving it once my parents said I was old enough. I went through this period of shaving my arm hair from middle school through the first half of high school. I liked how my arms looked without all the hair, but it became so bothersome to shave my arms every day. It made my showers last 45 minutes or more, which is a huge waste of water. So I just stopped when I was a junior and wore long-sleeved shirts or jackets all the time until the hair finally grew out and didn’t look like I shaved them. My belly is hairy too, and I shave it ever since I picked up cheerleading again because whenever I finish a stunt, my shirt or cheerleading top always rides up, and I don’t want my bases to see my fuzzy belly. I think one trick that might help just a little is if you get a tan. The hair will be less noticeable on a darker background than it will on a lighter background because the hair will show more if it’s on a lighter shade of skin. Hope that little bit of advice makes a little of a difference. 

In China, they used to bind women’s feet.  It is very silly.  Silly silly silly, but millions of people did this for many generations.

Not being a victim of fashion can be tough, you might have to roll with the punches.  Personally I do NOT like it when women pluck their eyebrows very much.  I prefer fuzzy eyebrows, and I don’t mind underarm hair.  I don’t really mind female leg hair either, and I am a Jewish guy with a foot fetish.  I think that Spanish, Greek, Jewish and Italian men might be more attracted to women with body hair.

When I was in college, I dated a girl who was 1/4 American Indian for a while, like a month, who actually had hairy nipples.

I have one Xanga friend who is a transman, who also has an XTube site and occasionally posts some explicit pictures of himself…we’ve been friends for a while and I had his snail mail address and bought him some presents…including a toy if you know what I mean…although we’ve never met…and I’ve encouraged him to go ahead and stop shaving his legs.  He does have hardwood floors if you know what I mean…I don’t want to be too explicit here because this is “lovelyish”, not Xtube, and I don’t want to freak anybody out.

Hi!

Once I was reading an article about hairy women and I experienced from it that maybe they aren’t really attractive to men, but they don’t know what they’re losing. This women have more testosteron than other girls and that’s the reason for their hair, but this hormon makes great lovers out of them. .  .

Consider this and maybe stop worring, if You’ll find a man that loves You, You’ll know he loves You just like You are.

Take care, Cat Girl

The way I look at it, the laser hair removal expenses are probably what you would spend in a lifetime of hair removal anyway.  And considering the economy, I bet you could get some pretty good deals on it right now.

If you’d rather not do that, you could always bleach it. 

Or, you could just move to France. 

Anyway, that’s too bad about being so hairy.  I hope it all works out for you!

I have the same issue. I’ve never tried shaving my stomach, chest (yes my chest too oh goodie), back, or face (my boyfriend calls it “peach fuzz”) because shaving my legs has proved the old saying that “hair once shaved grows back faster, darker, thicker” and I refuse to risk making my hairyness worse.
I have so suggestions because I’m in the same predicament. It’s kept me dressing conservatively all my life. The only solace I can offer you is that my boyfriend says he doesn’t mind, that he still finds me to be the most beautiful girl in the world to him. So while the problem may persist, find peace in the fact that someone out there will not mind it a bit. He’ll find you beautiful and love your body all the same. <3

how about telling your doc that this hair-thing is emotionally “wrecking” and lowers your selfconfidence and make your health insurance pay for it?
i don’t know if it’s alike in the US, but in germany everyone has a health insurance and if you make them clear this is also a psychological problem for you they maybe pay for it?

Hairy girls need love too.

Uhg, I’ve got the same problem.

Ever since I was little. and after I hit puberty it got worse.

Although in a few years I’m getting laser hair removal, for now with my legs I use nair. for me it lasts a bit longer than shaving and it makes my legs smoother than when I shave. for my underarma I have no other choice but to shave, I have an abmormally hairy upper lip and in the fourth grade I was teased about it, so I ended up coming home crying the day it started and my mom bought me some of the chemical facial hair remover, I love it. it keeps it off for a while but I tend to use it every other week. my eyebrows are atrousioce! <– spelled wrong.. and I wax them as often as I can. I have the same problem, but I’m not sure what to do.

ask your parents.

they can be a huge help.

Nair, veet, any hair removal cream might take less time than shaving everything. 

Sometimes excessive body hair can be a sign of hormonal imbalance. I’ve always had a lot of hair (even on my breasts and stomach) and later found out that I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes a surplus of testosterone among other things- hence the hairiness. Perhaps you could talk to your doctor about this. Hormone treatments can thin and reduce the growth rate of the hair.

I have the same problem.
In some month I’ll begin to take the Pill (i don’t know how to say it in english, that pill you take to not get pregnant, it can regulate hormones) because my doctor says I got too much body hair for hormonal issues.
Sorry for my bad english.

Hugs.

If you think it might be because of a hormonal imbalance, you might ask your doctor about spironolactone.  It’s frequently prescribed to women to clear up hormonal acne and excessive facial/body hair.

It’s pretty inexpensive if you have any kind of health insurance, and doesn’t have much for side effects.

My sister and I have a similar problem. We blame it on our Maltese genes. My niece was even born with a big patch of hair on her lower back and i think she still has back hair now, 5 years later. I feel sorry for her. I have really long, dark arm hair. Luckily i found and married a man who thinks nothing of it. My arm pit hair literally grows back the day after is have it, and my leg hair a couple of days after (i started shaving at 11…my momdidn’t want me to shaveuntil high school, but my leg hair wasso long you could almost braid it and it was SO dark and noticeable, i couldn’t participate in gym class or iwould get madefun of. Soone day i took her rasor and hacked it all off lol). The hair I pluck from my eyebrows grows back in a couple days too, and i often get dark black hairs on my chin that i have to pluck. I use Nair on my upper lip and i was thinking maybe you could use something like that on your tummy and lower back. It’s worth a try. I also have belly hair and tried to shave it but i just ended up with painful rasor burn. I wear tankini bathing suits because they cover more than a regular bikini, but i’m still quite self conscious!

I have the same issue.  I’m 24 years old and I have black hairs sprouting out all over my face.  I’ve had them since I was a teenager.  My leg hair grows so quickly that I can’t keep up.  And it’s not just that.  I have raised hair folicles on my legs, so when I do shave I look like I had a go with Freddie Kruger.  It’s not fair and I hate it.  I too have tried waxing but that doesn’t get all of the hair, and it KILLS.  I don’t mind getting my eyebrows and lip done but the legs hurt so bad.

The other night at work, a male co-worker actually came up to me and said “is that hair on your chin?”  YES, YES IT IS!  It’s awful.  I put NAIR on my chin and lip but where does it end when your whole face has hair????

I feel your pain, and if you ever come up with an economical way to get rid of it, that doesn’t make me look like I had a fight with a knife, please let me know.

Its okay – i’m plenty hairy. I have to shave my TOES! I used to be embarrassed about it… but now I don’t care. I wear shorts with un-shaved legs. My boyfriend doesn’t care either – I get too lazy to shave. He loves me for me, not for hairless legs. I shave my tummy… and my back is getting hairier as we speak. Whatever. I really don’t care.. people aren’t as bothered as you think.

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Hairy women are OK by me. I also heard that in Turkey they have specialist concerning baldness and overall hair problems.

Maybe you could find someone there to help you out.

@College_Ruled11X85@xanga - 

i am new to this site. the first time i sign in and read an article its about body hair, not very pleasant, you’ll agree.its true women with body hair are generally not liked, i part time as an asisstant to my university counseller and have witnessed such cases. and we found that women are more critical of themselves than others.so all i have to say is that have faith in yourself and do not let anyone else make you feel insecure. not all people think you are abnormal. hope you all find what you seekciao

haha that picture is funny. tell me about it, i have serious unibrow issues that seems to grow thicker after each pluck.

D:  I’m Sicilian as well, with stomach and back hair.  When I turned 12, it was hard for me to decide whether or not to wear a two piece swim suit.  Your post makes me feel normal, like there’s someone else in the world with the same problem.

But anyone who judges you based on that has problems.  Thinking the rude thoughts or saying the rude things that they might doesn’t make it true.  It only makes them shallow and judgemental.  :)

hey I’m so glad you wrote about this. I have the same problem! I pretty much only shave my legs and under arms but have it many other places. it is embarrasing no matter how much people tell you it doesn’t matter. ugh! Nair didn’t work for me.. only made me break out really bad. not kool. I do kinda like the bleeching idea. i’ll have to try that. thanks for posting nice to hear i’m not the only one lol.

I think you should give waxing another chance. Go to a different place or have them use a different type of wax. Waxing hurts less each time that you do it and it also damages the hair follicles so that over time the hair will grow in less and less.
Also, make sure that if you shave or use Nair, exfoliate.

Yeah, it’s called Smooth-Away. I’ve never used it, but I’ve seen a ton of commercials for it.

I wouldn’t suggest using a depilatory like Nair, though, it can really irritate your skin and cause chemical burns. Since everybody above me who’s tried the Smooth-Away reports success, I’d suggest that. I’m going to try it anyway, I’ll let you know how it works

I used to be so self conscious of the mass of hair on my arm.  It sucked, but eventually I got laser hair removal for it because I was tired of being made fun of for being hairy.  I’m Chinese…so it was REALLY REALLY weird.  (Stereotypically, Chinese people aren’t supposed to be hairy.)

oh my god! I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! i am sicilian too! ugh. us italians!

i still haven’t figured out what to do with the horrible arm air! and i have the stomach and lower back too. i want to get a lower back tattoo but that’s not an option because when i show people, they’d be pre-occupied by looking at the hair!
it’s not fair! =[

you can get an epilator; it’s like an electronic tweezer.
some of my friends use it & say it’s very effective, although it is very painful the first time you use it.. but you get used to it after using it a few more times

Well, I’m Arab by default, so hair is definantly present.  Hair is still showing up in different places on my body, so I’m having to get use to it, but I feel like once it’s all grown in I’ll get over it.  And, I don’t know maybe it’s just me, but when you find someone you like I’m sure they won’t care as much as you think they will.   Maybe I’m more okay with it because I’m a guy and it’s kind of expected at some point.

But other then our gender difference, I completely understand how you feel.  I use to not take my shirt off at the beach, but I realized I’d most likely never meet or see the people ever again, so it didn’t matter anyway.  I don’t know.  Plus it’s all kind of bs, because it shouldn’t be that big of a deal, I feel like most all humans are naturally hairy anyway, but the media has embeded an association with hairlessness and good looks into everyones mind.  Whatever.  Good Luck with all of that.  I really hope it works out for you.

Are you light-skinned? If so, bleaching your hair might help, or so I’ve heard. Since you have sensitive skin, you might want to ask your doctor first.

Birth control pills work wonders for high testosterone levels in women.
I used to have a gross hairy back and arms, but after about 2 months I noticed It was fading away.  Now it’s just peach fuzz.

My arms have hair still, but its nowhere as bad as how it used to be.
I used to be ashamed wearing bathing suits too =( I remember on my 8th grade field trip to catalina island, my sister had to shave (YES, SHAVE) my back so I could wear my bathing suit without a care..

don’t worry about it

Probably as bad as a man who doesn’t have ENOUGH body hair.

Hell, because I WASN’T hairy enough in High School I got teased by the sasquatches who hit puberty at 5.

I couldn’t even grow a full goatee until I was old enough to drink. And even today it takes weeks before I get anything good.

Not only is my hair sparse, but it grows in weird places too. I have ear hair. Tiny white hairs growing on the outside of my ears. Some get long enough I can grab with my fingers and hold tight.

Plus a thatch of back hair that grows strangely long hairs at times. Jet black too even though i’ve always been sandy blond/brown.

And the chest hair issue… I have enough to be gross, but not enough to be sexy.

So we guys have hair quantity issues too.

I have the same issue, but I have blonde hair, so it is really not that noticable.  I do shave an awful lot, though.

find men who think hairy women are sexy?

i couldn’t tell you. i’m asian and have no hair.

Wow, I can’t really relate seeing as this has never been an issue for me. :S

I’m 15 and I’ve never shaved my legs (or anywhere else for that matter). My hair just… doesn’t grow. At all. All of my friends say I’m so lucky. Thankfully, the hair on my head grows quickly!

I think laser would be the best solution for you. Save up? :S

I’m very hairy too but I’m a guy. Still I want to keep taking hair off of certain places, lol. Yeah, I’m a hairy guy!

Hm, that really sucks, especially since Laser removal is pretty damn expensive nowadays.
Waxing is probably the best idea down the list, but you have break outs..
What did your doctor suggest?
Shaving is the fastest way to make your hair grows back, and every time you shave the hair grows back even thicker, which is not really what we want.
I am not really sure if bleaching actually helps, but I guess you can try.

i dont have that issue, but my friend does. she uses EVERYTHING to try and get her hair off. she’s used spray on chemicals that you use in the shower, shes used nair, shaving, basically everything.
but she did tell me about this type of hair removal that is like a brush or something and you just roll it/comb it over the area where you want the hair to be removed. she says it works like magic and the skin stays smooth for about three months.

hey, at least you don’t have that much hair on your face! that’s a plus!

Get the laser treatment or anything permanent but expensive. Think of it in the long term. You’ll save money by spending the cash now instead of buying an excessive amount of razors and shaving cream.

Is electrolysis still performed? Maybe that could be an option. I’m not sure how expensive it is, though.

Thanks for sharing this! I can guarantee you’re not the only person who has to deal with this kind of thing!

i heard epilators are good. because hair grows back thinner than before.

I also have unwanted hairs (yes. damn genes!) here and there but having the skin laser-ed is a good option.

OMG! me too :/ i have to shave everyday and it’s annoying. im going to be 14 and ive been picked on before. Another girl in my homeroom has been called Chewbacca too. i think i got it from my dad’s side of the family. My mom has to shave every other week i think.

omg i have a little bit of hair on my stomach too!
but in the summer i get really tan so i can
hardly tell its there, but as soon as im old
enough and when i have enough money im
going to get it laser removed.
having too much hair is really a downer
in being italian. i have a little hair on my
arms, but its not terrible, its not like a bush
or anything. im actually really happy that
i dont have it on my feet, because that
is really disgusting to me.

there is this girl in my school, and she
might as well be an ape. she has hair
everywhere, and her arms look like
big foot, and so do her feet.
shes like the yeti that is potty trained.

You shouldn’t be so worried about your physical appearance, sure you’re hairy, so what? A lot of people are, and misswonder is right some people find it attractive, and I’m pretty sure the type of guy you’re looking for wouldn’t care in the first place right?

Well best of luck to you, and I hope you get less self conscious or perhaps more self conscious in a healthier way, you’re beautiful.

Caio.

@SemperFiB2BW@xanga - is laser hair removal permanent? do you have to get it done again after a few years?

Do you shave also all the way up your upper thigh? Many stop just after their knee. Don’t worry! Hairy is beautiful and original.
Anyway wherever you shave it won’t get thicker but the belly trail is cute it is a pity never to show it. It communicates to many men (those who are not brain washed by the ruling subculture) your pride of yourselves.
Anto

the pad is called smooth away

@jessica - What pad?

I have an excessive hair problem too…only my hair is more like peach fuz, all blonde. But its everywhere! My biggest problem is with my fore arms. the hair is very long and thick but i am very greatful that its blonde naturally. I too have some hair on my lower back. and learning from some of the repies above, this may be because of Itialian genes??? I never heard that before and i dont know if it applies to me because my hair is light. I dont know…it bothers me a lot but i have learned to accept it. 

i share your pain, greek genes!

i would seriously recommened laser. ive been getting treated on my stomach for maybe 2 years now and the results are fantastic..but ill never wear a 2 piece swim suit, and im still way self conscious about a shirt riding up or someth.its costly but it is worth it.   but there are so many clothes i cant wear…nothing backless, shirts have to be long etc etc… ahhhh.

and none of my family have much body hair, it sucks so bad.

Try smooth away, or try Nair

i have the same issue. i have hair everywhere in my body. no place in my body is save and i mean no place. so go on and imagine a place i will have hair there. i already gave up idea of having a boyfriend. so i just concentrate on my studies. i want to be successful so that i can hae a busy life and not think about it because it is so nasty. sometimes i even cry over it. i’m i love with this guy for like 2 years now and it kills me that i cant be with him. that i have to seat back and watch him go out with other girls and play around with my friends knowing that i will never be with him. sometimes i think of how i was in my past lives and wonder if i was ever married or had a boyfriend and i know that if i was this way before then the answer is no.

 this days i only wear clothers with sleeves that cover my arms. i never wear skirts even though i like them. and i always make sure that the hems of my clothers are tucked in. well anyway that is my story so dont think that you are alone in this even though sometimes i think that this is my punishment for something i did.

Coming to this party very late but just in case Cathy sees it, I wanted to say that I understand and it’s just SO much hassle to have to deal with this everyday. I used to shave and still have a slight stubble because the hairs were coarse. And waxing isn’t great because different hairs grow at different times so you never get really smooth if you have a lot of hairs. And the bumps are awful – they’re ingrown hairs!

So what i did and would recommend wholeheartedly for you too is aculight or Cutera prowave. It’s a laser treatment but there are all kinds of laser treatments some which are not nowhere near as effective as others. Aculight and Cutera prowave are the best ones out there. I have been getting aculight and it’s like I’m finally free after being in prison since I was 10! The prowave is even better but not as widely available. it’s good if you have darker skin. If your hairs are dark and skin is lighter, then aculight is very good too. Actually the darker and coarser the hairs, the better the aculight works.

It’s a bit expensive but it’s counted by the areas you do no matter how many hairs there are there. And if you count in how much you spend on waxing over a lifetime or depilatories… or what you earn hourly at your job and how many hours you spend shaving. And throw in your peace of mind and sense of freedom… it’s SUCH a good bargain. I added up shaving vs. laser and laser is the better value plus it ends someday. it doesn’t go on for a lifetime.

I’d recommend doing the lower back, or a place that really bothers you the most, that you wouldn’t normally see hair on a woman, like stomach. Those are also less expensive areas to treat. Plus no ingrown hairs so no bumps!

Wish I could hear what you have to say if you do it – you’ll be so delighted I’m sure!

I have smooth underarms now after 4 treatments. I go every 6 months just to get the last few that pop out, about 10 fine light hairs on each side. Don’t even need to do it but I want to. I started out with thick coarse black bushes!

Hope this helps

There are guys out there, including myself, who actually prefer and find extremely attractive a woman with ample body hair.  I know this may not help, but there is hope to find someone out there who will stand behind you and be a boost to your self esteem.  Not all is lost!  Hopefully you can either solve this or find that guy who really enjoys you for who you are.  Any questions please send to me skier2043@gmail.com

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I can totally relate. Sometimes I feel like I was supposed to be guy, but someone changed their mind half way through. It’s hard for me to date and my hairiness mixed with all of my other imperfections brings me to a braking point sometimes. I have dark hair on my arms, my legs, my butt, my stomach, my chin, and I have long, thick sideburns that I have to remove every 3 days. The fact that I have pale skin doesn’t help how dark my hair is. I feel really self conscious 80% of the time and the other 20% I’m by myself in my house. I don’t shave my arms and only pluck my chin because I’m afraid it’ll grow back thicker, longer, and darker. I’m a bigger girl, so shaving takes for ever…considering there’s more of me to shave. I’ve heard of so many different products, but they’re all too expensive or they don’t work like I wish they would. The latest one that I heard of was Tria. I think it’s supposed to permanently remove the hair, but it’s expensive, and I think you can only use it a certain number of times.
It’s scary for me to think that I might be naked in front of someone in the future because of this issue. I mean, even going to the doctor is a nightmare.

I have exactly the same problem! I feel so self concious about it and when I’m not feebly attempting to pluck my hair or being depressed about it I’m researching it on the internet. I’m 17 and I’ve got hair on my stomach, chest, breasts, lower back and bum and I hate it! I’ve never had a boyfriend, I’m so self concious and I’d be afraid to ever be intimate with anyone because of it.
I’m considering talking to my mum about it but I just don’t know how to bring it up

Forget about getting rid of the hair !! I AM a man and I LOVE IT !! YOU CA NOT BE too hairy for ME !!!  How do you like THAT ??

don’t blame your hairiness of your genes. I did taht for years too. Pale, olive skin and dark, dark hair. I found out I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Basically I produce too much androgen and not enough progesterone. Symptoms include oily skin, acne, and hirsutism (TOO MUCH HAIR). I now take an anti-androgen to lower my male hormone levels and buy Vitex supplements from the local health food store to increase my female hormones. I also bought one of those new at home laser machines for about 400 bucks. (After spending over 1000 getting professional treatments done with no luck, I found out that the hair will only stay away as long as I take that anti-androgen pill, “Spironolatone”