There is a medication that your doctor can prescribe to you that limits it. It is a cream that you apply under your makeup/moisturizor. I can't remember the name of it, but my doctor gave it to me years ago. It worked as long as I took my medication and used the cream.

Crystal,
Sadly there is not much we can do about it. There are some creams that "lighten" the hair. But, nothing I have ever used or heard of really gets rid of it all.

The only thing that works permanently is electrolysis. I had horrible facial hair and now none! It is somewhat costly and takes lots of treatments, at least for me, but it is the greatest thing I ever did for myself.

I wish there was better news to give you. The cream is called Vanquia(SP) I have never used it so I couldn't give advice about it.

My Dr. told me there is no way to permanently remove the hair other than electrolosis, but we can stop more of the natural "peach fuz" type hair from turning coarse/thick just by keeping up with my meds.

As far as the exsisting hair, I have found that creams work best for me. Nair makes a facial hair remover cream that smells like baby lotion and leaves my skin soft. It removes most of the hair except for the very stubborn ones and I tweeze those. I do this routine daily on my cheeks, chin, neck and breasts.

Ugh... i have this problem as well (as i guess most of us w/PCOS). I have tweezed, waxed... and even did electroylsis in my early 20's... (i am now in my 40's). I was just plucking and waxing ...but a couple of years ago I met my brother for some business and after having dinner with some friends, he said, "good lord... you need to shave!". I knew then, i need to look for other options. My eye sight is bad now, so when I look in the mirror i miss what others see! I have since bought a closeup mirror to tweeze. BUT.. i'm looking to do laser or electroylsis. But, until then I keep tweezing...constantly.

I will look for the Nair cream and try that. At this point... i'll try anything!

I've tried them all too...I've found the best way for me is to shave. I use the Venus razor and blades and they work really well. If I don't shave every day, I will have a shadow with considerable stubble. I hate for people to touch my face. It's a curse we all have to bear.

I have the same problem and it developed only about a year ago. After a consultation with my dermatologist I was told to NOT shave it (which I still habitually do) and that electrolysis is the only real cure. Its annoying. Waxing keeps it down for longer periods than shaving but it all grows back in time and it sucks.

i have horrible facial hair too! I use a little electric razor periodically, pluck them with tweezer which takes forever and occasionally wax. I HATE it. It's really embarrassing, but I don't think there is much else we can do. I might look into the vaniqua.

Hi, I have PCOS too and have that unwanted chin hairs FACIAL hairs period...and I feel like a man :( But what I currently am doing is using them scrub mittens and they work like a champ also im using vaniqa cream and that WORKS but does take some time to show progress though....also im going to be investing into some laser hair removement.....cant wait for that

Hi Ladies. I am also cursed with this horrible facial hair. Im so ashamed of it. When I was in my early 20s and living at home/not paying bills, I would go to a dermatologist every 8 weeks and have it lasered, 500.00 each visit. After about 3 treatments I was so amazed to see the results! Smooth face. But then it got too expensive and the doctor that was treating me told me with PCOS, I would always have to do the laser (women who do not have pcos can get areas treated and it lasts a lifetime). She said it would never stop growing and advised me that if I could not afford it then the next best thing would be to shave. I have tried literally every razor I could buy, finally settling on a mens mach 3, which works very well. The blades are pricy but nothing compared to the laser. I just could not afford it anymore, and true to her word, it all grew right back :( Oh how I miss the laser.

I bleach and tweeze the excess facial hair. I can't afford electrolysis at this time. Vaniqua is not usually covered by insurance either because looking like a man when you're a woman and you feel horrible about it is not considered medically necessary. :P

Good luck to everyone in getting over this affliction. I am glad to know I'm not the only one.