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Jackie Cesnik <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 Nov 1995 15:30:38 +1100
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>I have worked with many mons who have hair around their areolas.  I
>have noticed several things, many people don't realize hair on a
>woman's areola is normal- Playboy doesn't show hairy breasts, many
>women are afraid that they are the only person with hair or that they
>are freaks, the first step in a question about hair os to reassure
>the woman that she is normal and that many women have hair and it
>doesn't interfere with nursing.  Babies don't choke on the hair, nor
>does it bother the baby.  Hair removal chemicals such as "Nair" are
>usualy too  caustic to apply to the breast, if a mother chooses to
>use that she should try a very small area first.  I once saw a breast
>that looked like it had second degree chemical burns, many mothers
>are also allegic to these products. Plucking irritates the breast
>tissue can lead to infection and sometimes leaking around the area of
>the plucked hair, shaving seems to dry and irritate the skin, I have
>found clipping the hairs the best, least irritating solution. I have
>not known any one to use electrolysis
I have successfully had electrolsys to remove hair on the breast and areola,
this was before I had children and they never came back. However others
grew, but never so coarsly (they were like long wavy eyebrows). Most of
these hairs were actually growing where the areola joins the breast, there
were not many on the areola
However I didn't think about b/f or having babies at this stage. I don't
think I could do it now!
Jackie

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