Exemestane, peach fuzz & sensitive skin.

Anonymous

Exemestane, peach fuzz & sensitive skin.

FarAwayToo

I would try to figure out why your face got fuzzy all of a sudden - I don't think it's a common side effect of anti-hormonals.

FWIW, I had very fuzzy cheeks when my hair was growing back after chemo. I didn't do anything and it went away in 2-3 months. There is still some very light fuzz along the jaw line. It was very noticeable - my husband noticed it (although he was very gentle about it). Now I can only see if I look in the magnifying mirror.

AliceBastable

Mine started getting fuzzy after I had a complete hysterectomy with insta-menopause in 2008. Then a lot of the fuzz turned into longer hair. 😱 I tried depilatories, which worked okay, but left my face numb - not okay! I've shaved for several years, at first just once or twice a week, but up to every other day in recent years. I hated it. I bought an electric razor after my lumpectomy because of the node area annoyance, and being told I couldn't put shave with a regular razor during radiation. I started using it on my face. Holy crap, it takes about 30 seconds and it's DONE! It might sound awful to you just starting out on Facial Hair Boulevard, but trust me, it's fabulous compared to regular shaving. I don't even have to look in a mirror now, just do it by touch if I want.

Oh, and if anybody is planning to tell me that shaving made the hair thicker or longer, don't bother, that's a crock of shit old wives tale that's been disproven many times.

MinusTwo

Hello - I started growing facial hair after menopause. I choose to go with electrolysis after a discussion with my OB/Gyn about that procedure. She recommended a medical electrolysis practitioner rather than a salon. It's not particularly cheap, but I have been very pleased. All the hairs don't magically all go away at once, because of course there are new hairs growing that haven't broken the skin yet. I went once every month or 6 weeks for about a year and by then most the dark or grey chin hairs & mustache hairs were eradicated. Now that I'm older and can't see as well, not to mention the wrinkles hiding stray hairs from my eyes, I pop in once or twice a year for a tune-up.

BTW - her recommendation is NEVER pluck. If they are bothering you, shave that area.

Edited to say, I too have extremely sensitive skin, as my dermatologist keeps reminding me. No way could I even wax.

MinusTwo

Hello - yes, it does work on fine/translucent hair. My dermatologist said laser hair removal would definitely not be good for my sensitive skin. I always thought the "don't pluck" was because it caused coarser hair, but I do pluck anyway when there is a lone dark hair that I can see & grasp. However I will certainly ask.

ElaineTherese

My facial hair issues began after chemo when my hair began to grow back in. Interestingly, it's worse on the right side of my face (and my cancer was in my right breast). Fortunately, it is blonde so it's not that noticeable. I trim it every now and then. The best thing I can say about chemo is that my leg hair never grew back -- at least I'm not shaving those parts of my body!

I am also taking exestamane, but my facial hair didn't become worse when I began it. (There were two months between chemo ending [December] and hormonal therapy [February] because I had my lumpectomy in January.) Who knows? All these meds affect us all differently. Good luck!