u/icypen236

It’s about to be summer and I’m struggling so much with new body hair I’ve never had on my underarms, stomach, breasts, and legs.

I first noticed I had some hirsutism back in 2019 when I started having chin and lips hairs. I would pluck them and eventually I treated them with laser in 2022/2024. Laser has worked decently well on that area.

Flash forward to 2025, I decided to laser my bikini area and was offered to laser my underarms for free. I said no at first but then felt pressured. In late 2025, I decided to try the birth control Yaz to help with acne. I got on and off it quickly. But then a few weeks later I started growing tons of underarm hair that I never had! Way more than before laser. Either the laser or birth control triggered it. Since I’ve gotten more hair on my stomach, breast/nipple area, and my legs have thicker hair and lots more of it. I am so not used to it!

I don’t know what has triggered all the new hair growth. It used to just be my face but now I have lots of hair growth all over. The worst area and most embarrassing is my underarms because I used to be virtually hairless there. I have no idea if I should treat it with more laser or what to do.

I took lots of lab test to see if I have PCOS but I don’t.

Does anyone know if trying birth control or other medications can trigger hirsutism?? I’m so sad about how hairy I’ve become everywhere and shaving is so hard because it just comes back instantly.

I tried Yaz last year for a short period of time. I stopped it because it was affecting my mood a lot. A few weeks later I start getting a lot of hair growth on underarms. I was doing laser at the time so I blamed the laser for triggering the hair growth but looking back I wonder if it was hormonal because I tried Yaz.
Since taking it and getting off it, I’ve since noticed a lot more thick hair growth on my legs and areas like my stomach/happy trail.
My underarms have significant hair growth and it’s difficult to deal with it.

I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced anything like this?

I had a big episode of psychosis at the end of 2024/beginning of 2025. It sadly landed me in the hospital twice and I was diagnosed as possibly bipolar. I was given all sort of medications and was eventually given a long acting shot that caused me horrible akathisia and extrapyramidal side effects for months. I had all sorts of movement problems and couldn’t sit still or sleep. I was put into trauma therapy to help keep me sane because I was very suicidal on the long acting shot.

In trauma therapy they finally put me on a new drug. I’ve been on it for over a year now, and ever since I’ve started it I’ve had horrible back acne. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist at the beginning and she disregarded it saying it didn’t have to do with my medication. I’ve dealt with it nonstop since being on the medication. In October of last year I also noticed lots of new hair growth on my underarms and my legs. I have tons of new hair that are thicker and darker than before. It’s very strange and unusual. The back acne and excess body hair makes feel like a teenage boy (I’m an adult woman). It’s embarrassing and difficult to deal with, especially with summer coming up. I’m wondering if anyone else out there has experienced these side effects from their medication???

This medication has kept my psychosis away, but with all these changes to my body it doesn’t feel worth it. I’m planning on changing my medication with a new psychiatrist this week in hopes it will make the acne and hair growth go away.

If anyone has any experience or advice relating to this please let me know! I’ve been struggling a lot.

Around 2019, horrible incidents start happening to me. For a long time I feel like God protected me and would help heal me. But in 2024, I genuinely felt like God left my side when I was at my very worst. Horrible things happened to me, people betrayed me and hurt me physically and mentally. I don’t feel like God was by my side when these horrors happened. Then after finally recovering from some of the abuse I’m hit with all sorts of health issues and other horrible problems. I genuinely feel like God left my side sometime around 2024. I feel like I did something wrong or that I sinned in some way that pushed him away. His presence used to be so clear in my life and I always counted on him. What do I do? How do I change my life and find God’s guidance again? Without his guidance I feel lost, very lost and alone. I love God, I always have. But I’m worried he no longer loves me the way that he used to, and I don’t know what to do.

I’m trying to reverse paradoxical hair growth I got on my underarms from using the cynosure apogee laser and Omni laser.
I have a consultation with a clinic that’s using the Candela Max Pro. I want to give laser another chance because electrolysis is too painful for me and leaves scarring. My only other option is to try at home IPL.

Has anyone had any success with reversing paradoxical growth with the Candela laser or any other lasers?

This past year has been horrible for me. I’ve been dealing with non stop bad back acne which I think may be caused from psych medications I’m taking. I also got pressured into a spa deal and did laser on my underarms, and for some crazy reason I ended up growing way MORE hair. My self esteem is horrible right now.

I am seeing a dermatologist this week to see what they recommend for my back acne and excess hair growth.

I’ve heard about spironolactone and I’m curious if has helped anyone with back acne??? Also has anyone on this medication had a decrease in my body hair in areas like their underarms?? If the medication could help me with either problems that would be a blessing. Please share your experiences and let me know! Thank you so much

Haven’t been able to sleep well the last few days. Super stressed and staying up all night. Worried about my relationship and other things. Any tips on how to sleep better when you’re overly stressed? My anxiety is through the roof.

Super stressed about a lot of things and my relationship. I can’t sleep. Is anyone awake or anyone have suggestions on how to fall asleep when you’re overly stressed. Thanks 🙏

I had a small spot of electrolysis done on my underarm at a consultation to see if I was good fit (got paradoxical growth from laser). It was super painful and left me with lots of red bumps. Now these dots are brownish in color and still there after two months. I think it’s hyperpigmentation or scarring. So I don’t think I’m a good fit for electrolysis.

I’m thinking about giving laser another chance and I’m wondering if it’s dangerous to laser near or around the spot that is hyper pigmented from the electrolysis? If anyone has any advice or insight, it be greatly appreciated! I don’t want to damage my skin further and my underarms seem to be very sensitive and resistant to treatments

My ex boyfriend didn’t approve of a platonic male friendship I had, so I let go of the friendship for said boyfriend. That boyfriend ended up betraying me and abandoning me anyways, and I feel like my loyalty towards him was something my platonic best friend deserved as well. I miss him a lot and don’t think we’ll ever be in each other lives again. But I wonder how different my life would be if we had just stayed friends. Lots of regrets. I always seem to listen to boyfriends when it comes to my friends and I always regret it in the end.