I have what many teenage boys must dream of, a goatee that is wirey and almost impossible to remove, with a set of sideburns that would be the envy of Elvis. My friend teases me and says I can join the circus etc. etc. I have had this for sometime, and I am 35–YIKES!!! I don’t imagine this will get any better by menopause. I am on oral medication which makes me loose weight, but did not seem to change the growth, unless of course (of coarse?, it is getting a lot worse and the spirolatoline (sp) is keeping it at the same rate. I have been to an endocrinologist and things are relatively normal hormonally, so I have some sort of genetic hereditiy to thank for this. Vanqia does seem to work for me, but only if used as recommended. I shave and pluck without Vanquia, but with it I have to be careful of plucking as it can make the skin rather raw. Unfortunately I have red hair and the drs have said laser is generally ineffective on red hair.
For me this is a hideous problem, embaressing, depressing etc. etc. I look at those women with smooth chins with great envy–what in the world could they have to worry about?!? It has been a blessing to find this site and to get perspective on other people’s struggles with this. Deepest thanks for the time and energy you devote to this project.