Hi. I'm 21 and I have long sideburns and dark hair growing under my chin. To me I think it all started back when I was 15 and a friend of mine noticed I had one long black hair growing from my chin and not knowing what to do about it I took my razor for my leggs and shaved my chin. Occasionally I would get a hair growing here or there after that but I would just pluck it and go on, but in the last two years I have noticed a dramatic increase in hair under my chin. I leave the sideburns alone, but I started shaving under my chin about that time and at first it was only maybe every other week but since then has increased to every day. I suppose that I could go longer without shaving but I am so aware and embarrassed of it now that I try to keep it like there is nothing there. I'm to the point where I dont like people touching my face incase they should happen to feel anything.

I am not currently and have never taken any kind of contraceptive and I do not take any kind of medications. I am however overweight.. about 100 to 150 lbs overweight and I am guessing that is the only thing that could be causing this, because about two years ago I had a signifigant increase in my weight. I went from being 240 to about 300 in a 3 to 6 month time frame. I have had my tyroid checked and recently had my hormones checked (for another reason but I figure if anything was abnormal it would have shown on the results).

I just dont know where to go from here because I could afford the elyctroisis (sp?)if I wanted it and I haven't done anything else for it other than shaving. It's too much to pluck and I am considering a chemical remover like Nair or something.

Plus, besides my weight I now have this facial hair and I just dont see how I'll ever find anyone that can just accept me.

*****UPDATE*******

I now have boyfriend that knows everything about it and doesn't care. When I told him.. he was like "So?" Which made me feel great. Everything is wonderful and thank you to everyone who sent me messages about not feeling bad about it because what you said was true.

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Hi. I'm 21 and I have long sideburns and dark hair growing under my chin. To me I think it all started back when I was 15 and a friend of mine noticed I had one long black hair growing from my chin and not knowing what to do about it I took my razor for my leggs and shaved my chin. Occasionally I would get a hair growing here or there after that but I would just pluck it and go on, but in the last two years I have noticed a dramatic increase in hair under my chin. I leave the sideburns alone, but I started shaving under my chin about that time and at first it was only maybe every other week but since then has increased to every day. I suppose that I could go longer without shaving but I am so aware and embarrassed of it now that I try to keep it like there is nothing there. I'm to the point where I dont like people touching my face incase they should happen to feel anything.

I am not currently and have never taken any kind of contraceptive and I do not take any kind of medications. I am however overweight.. about 100 to 150 lbs overweight and I am guessing that is the only thing that could be causing this, because about two years ago I had a signifigant increase in my weight. I went from being 240 to about 300 in a 3 to 6 month time frame. I have had my tyroid checked and recently had my hormones checked (for another reason but I figure if anything was abnormal it would have shown on the results).

I just dont know where to go from here because I could afford the elyctroisis (sp?)if I wanted it and I haven't done anything else for it other than shaving. It's too much to pluck and I am considering a chemical remover like Nair or something.

Plus, besides my weight I now have this facial hair and I just dont see how I'll ever find anyone that can just accept me.