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I feel so sorry reading all your stories because people who don’t have this or make fun of it don’t realize how awful it is. It’s the normal things you miss out on. How much I would love to be able to wear my hair in a ponytail on a hot day, never mind wearing a two piece bathing suit! I am 24 and only recently have begun to try to fix it. I saw an endocrinologist who prescribed spironolact. Can’t tell if it’s started working yet but I think it’s helped my acne. I suggest looking at message boards where others tell their experiences about spironolact. It looks like a lot of you are too young to start taking this kind of medicine but you should definitely see a doctor to see what they say. Don’t wait until you are in your twenties or later. You can get tested to see if you have a hormonal imbalance, but you can have a lot of hair and your hormone levels can be normal. Hopefully you will find a doctor that is sympathetic. I was so embarrassed by the thought of telling someone else I thought I was going to throw up the day of my appointment. I was sitting there crying and my doctor didn’t even offer me a kind word or a tissue but I don’t care as long as the medicine works. I know doctors deal with much worse diseases but it doesn’t mean we should just be dismissed. I just wished I had seen my doctor earlier, like when I was 18. I also found a doctor that does laser hair removal and she is so nice that I am comfortable with her. I thought about getting laser hair removal for a while but was too embarrassed (and b/c of the high cost) but now I am spending the money because it’s worth it. Don’t be too embarrassed to see a doctor, for the 10-20 minutes you have to talk about it, it’ll be worth it if they are able to help you. And if the first one you see is an insensitive jerk, go find another one because there are medicines that can help.