5 O'clock shadow..

[Bike Chick]

No such luck. I need to shave before riding, as a comfort thing. The hair is thick enough that it works its way into the fabric and gets tugged. (Yes, it grows that quickly.) Nightly shaving for me, I'm afraid.

Oh, you poor thing! I'm sorry.

[lauraelmore1033]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPYUw6T8bk

[DarcyInOregon]

I have real hairy legs, and I am dark-haired so the hair will show quite visibly. I get my legs waxed about every 5-6 weeks, so I don't have to shave them at all. I like to wear shorts and capris during the warm weather months when I am off the bike, and it is nice just being able to put on my clothing and not worry about my legs. It is also makes it easier to travel. I know some cyclists who got their hair removed permanently with the laser treatments.

[Crankin]

I don't like being hairy... thankfully, my body hair is blonde. I generally shave every other day, sometimes every 2 days. I have a really good razor and it takes me about a minute or two. And I shave to the middle of my thigh (wear a lot of shorter skirts and capris).
However, in the past year, I have noticed hair growing in places it shouldn't be, like my face. Again, thankfully, I am blonde. I cut or tweeze the hairy lip every so often, but I have been thinking of getting that waxed, since it lasts a long time.

[ClockworkOrange]

Well girls, something weird happened, I came out of hospital after my accident, and realised that I had no underarm hair, 6 months later still not grown!

Brilliant, one less thing to worry about, OK, two seeing as I have two arms.


Clock

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPYUw6T8bk

Totally WONDERFUL! I sent the link to my husband, because he's just like that. I also sent it to my two daughters- they'll love it too.
The complete lyrics are in the drop down menu.
Thank you, it made my day!

[lauraelmore1033]

yeah, wonderful song!
Saw him perform it live last year and he seems pretty sincere.

[DarcyInOregon]

For the people who might be growing coarse hair unexpectedly, like on the face, Dr. Oz did a segment about it on one of his shows this week. I believe he said there are three causes: 1)insulin resistance, 2)hormone imbalance or 3)genetics. He said for females who have coarse hair popping out in unusual places, like on the chin or back, to see a doctor. If the hair growth is caused by insulin resistance, it might mean you are diabetic or pre-diabetic or your diet is too high-glycemic or you are carrying too much fat around the middle. If it is a hormone imbalance it might be a symptom that you have ovarian cysts or a similar problem. You want the doctor to say it is genetics, hopefully. I got the impression, though, that the primary reason is that the female is diabetic or verging on being diabetic.

[OakLeaf]

Eh, menopause. If I let my eyebrows grow there wouldn't be a distinction between them and my eyelashes ...

[moonfroggy]

pregnancy can also be a reason for hair in new places. i have some hairs now i did not have before pregnancy. they are not coarse though

[Bike Chick]

Eh, menopause. If I let my eyebrows grow there wouldn't be a distinction between them and my eyelashes ...

I hear you, Oak! It's awful, isn't it? I have a couple of eyebrow hairs that started growing very long just like eyelashes that I have to keep trimmed. And it seems they will grow overnight! Then there are the chin whiskers and upper lip issues and I don't want to talk about nasal hair

No wonder I don't shave my legs as much any more---I'm too busy working on my face

[Bike Chick]

For the people who might be growing coarse hair unexpectedly, like on the face, Dr. Oz did a segment about it on one of his shows this week. I believe he said there are three causes: 1)insulin resistance, 2)hormone imbalance or 3)genetics. He said for females who have coarse hair popping out in unusual places, like on the chin or back, to see a doctor. If the hair growth is caused by insulin resistance, it might mean you are diabetic or pre-diabetic or your diet is too high-glycemic or you are carrying too much fat around the middle. If it is a hormone imbalance it might be a symptom that you have ovarian cysts or a similar problem. You want the doctor to say it is genetics, hopefully. I got the impression, though, that the primary reason is that the female is diabetic or verging on being diabetic.

Darcy, did Dr. Oz say these causes apply to menopausal women too? I always thought that sprouting facial hair was just part of growing old but now I wonder if I'm pre-diabetic or if I inherited my whiskers from Granny Sasquatch!

[uforgot]

Hey, I share in that genetic pool. First time I have heard of anyone else who doesn't grow hair on their legs. I shave the 3 blond hairs on my legs about once a year, and only if I can find them. My face, on the other hand, is getting more hairy with age, so I wax it every two weeks.

So is it true about the blood flow, and no hair? I don't have any varicose veins on my legs either and al lot of friends are always complaining about them. Is there a correlation? Wow, is there something about my body I can actually like?

[Owlie]

Oh, you poor thing! I'm sorry.

As far as leg hair and riding are involved, it's really only bad on the backs of my thighs, as it's harder (for me, at any rate) to do a good job shaving. It's really bad in winter and jeans.
I have dark hair, so it's visible. I can get away with skipping one day, but no more. Even in winter, I shave nightly, due to the problem with jeans.

[GLC1968]

As far as leg hair and riding are involved, it's really only bad on the backs of my thighs, as it's harder (for me, at any rate) to do a good job shaving. It's really bad in winter and jeans.
I have dark hair, so it's visible. I can get away with skipping one day, but no more. Even in winter, I shave nightly, due to the problem with jeans.

Ditto. It keeps me up at night if I can feel it in the sheets (usually on the third day), too!

I love my Greek ancestry...except for the hair.