Laser day

Today is laser day! I'm quite excited although I realise it will take a couple of sessions before I may notice the growth slowing down.

Otherwise I had a third session of ultraound yesterday, she has removed all the hair (except some very short stubbly ones still to grow through) from one side of my face. (Ultrasound is focusing on my 'sideburns' and jaw and neck hidden by my hair - laser is doing my chin, jawline and neck not hidden from view) It is such a big difference, no hair there, no shaving there!

As you can see I am only focusing more technical hair removal therapies on my face (the most upsetting area to have hair) and everwhere else is being waxed or epilated (with the exception of my underarms, being a total pussy about that). And everything is responding well, all the hair is much lighter and finer from just a few waxes/epilations. I think I am most please with the hair on my stomach where I used to have a full on black wirey rug, it has now grown back a pale brown, much finer, and it is a lot lot shorter than before (or it is taking a loooooooot longer to grow back than usual). I am not completely sure why my body hair growth has reduced so much, whether it is simply the way I am removing the hair, whether it is down to weight loss and diet, or drugs.

I have moved on to taking the regular birth control pill (Microgynon because it is good for bad skin, even if not as good as Dianette) which I have taken in the past and doesnt give me any side effects, this is because any birth control pill is supposed to help with hormones so its a good start until I am prescribed Spironolactone.

Weight loss is going fantastically well, anyone with PCOS who is having difficulty losing weight, it is FAR from impossible. Sometimes it is hard, and you have to be very determined. But it is so worth it and don't think that just because you have PCOS you wont be able to lose weight, no matter how hard it feels, you can do it. I have struggled with my weight for 12 years, but it is finally going, by the end of this month I am hoping to have lost 4 and a half stone (in 8 months). Courage, routine and determination will get you there.