What Causes Coarse Chin Hair?
Coarse chin hair on a women’s face is probably the most common type of unwanted hair. It can occur at any stage of life from puberty through long past menopause.
In my experience most chin hair on women is caused by normal hormonal fluctuations. Sometimes it’s because of PCOS too. It is made worse by tweezing and laser hair removal.
Although undesirable, coarse chin hair on a woman’s face is often idiopathic, which means no known cause. I too suffered from unwanted hair and I searched for reasons for the hair. I hoped I had a hormone imbalance so I could pop a pill and make the hair go away.
If I went to see a doctor I’d always throw in the question, “so what about this hair?” One doctor told me I must have a higher than average level of testosterone. Thankfully, no one had a solution so I didn’t end up on a medication like Spironolactone. I had a feeling I was normal, and that I didn’t have higher testosterone than normal.
I just wanted to know how to get rid of the hair.
Hair growth on a woman’s face generally grows in a predictable pattern. One will sprout on the chin. Then you’ll have 2 or 3 on the chin and jawline, and maybe a few on the neck too. Of course you’ll start tweezing them and that will stimulate new growth. It can take years to get to a point where it feels like it’s out of control.
In contrast, if you have an hormonal imbalance caused by something like PCOS you will see a greater amount of hair in a shorter period. PCOS is often accompanied by weight gain, acne, hair loss and problems with menstruation.
Coarse Chin Hair Cures
Coarse chin hair growth will not clear up on its own. Unfortunately there is no ideal short term solution for getting rid of unwanted hair. Both waxing and shaving irritate the skin and cause ingrown hair and bumps. Tweezing is the most common temporary solution but it has long term consequences, including skin damage and stimulating new hair growth.
I used to tweeze my legs, YES MY LEGS!, because I could never get a smooth wax or shave. With electrolysis I reduced the hair on my legs until I could shave them just once a week. Prior to that I was always stubbly even right after shaving. As practice for my electrolysis career I rid myself of every hair on my legs. That was fifteen years ago and the silky smooth feeling is still satisfying.
In conclusion, most female facial hair is normal. You are not an oddity. It’s common for every woman to have coarse hair on her face at some point in life. The ups and downs of our hormones, as well short term methods like tweezing and laser hair removal, intersect so that all of us at some point will have the need for electrolysis.