Re: facial and body hair

I am in exactly the same position as you. I am 17, and have always had a little extra body hair, but it never really bothered me before; until around 4 weeks ago. I think it's suddenly just started to get worse. I now notice it on my chin, my cheeks, my neck, my shoulders and upper chest. I just started on the pill to balance out my infrequent periods, and even though I've only been on it two weeks I think it's actually made the hair problem worse. The doctor's called me back for another blood test today, and I'm high in prolacton (I don't know much about it), but i've researched on the net today and it might be an indication of a tumour. I'm really scared now. I just don't want to have to worry about my hair every day! I've just started back into school, and it's really important to me; but today I had to take a day off, and tomorrow I have to because I NEED to go to the beauticians. I HAVE to get something done. I'm afraid that waxing will make it grow more. Is bleaching a good idea? I know my Mum has quite a hairy chin (but her's are blonde hair's and barely noticeable)..could it be partly heridetary? I'm going back to the doctor's in ten days. Should I tell him about my excess hair problem then? Currently, I just want to die. I have a boyfriend of two years, and he's the only thing that's keeping me going. He's noticed the hair (he never did before)..so that makes me know it's getting worse, but he's so lovely about it. His sister had the usual 'moustache' problem...but I just don't want to turn into a man or something. I want to be feminine...and the thing is apart from the hair problem, I like myself for the first time in my life. I used to worry about weight problems, but I got over them (my boyfriend kept telling me I was 'beautiful')...and then this starts. HELP ME! Tweet