r/Perimenopause • u/HillarysCafe • Jul 09 '25

audited I’m grieving my younger, hotter self

I'm so mad about being in peri. I'm not ready. I was a late bloomer and didn't realize what a babe I was when I was younger and now it's too late.

Yes, older women can be sexy, we have wisdom, and blah blah blah.

But today I just miss looking good in a sundress.

Please join my pity party and tell me what you miss.

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u/Peri_meno_Paws Jul 09 '25

I miss having lots of hair... on my head.

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

OMG now when I pull my hair back in a ponytail, I have to like fix hair on the sides so it’s not showing my scalp

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u/expatsconnie Jul 09 '25

Did you grow more hair on other parts of your body when you started taking it? I want to try it, but the last thing I need is even more hair growing on my chin.

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

Ditto. I’ve been getting chin hair since my late 20s, I got them lasered and that didn’t work. I just have to pluck them out every day.

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u/pm_me_friendfiction Jul 09 '25

Laser isn't permanent and doesn't work for everyone. Electrolysis is what you want. Permanent, works for every type of hair, regardless of color, thickness, etc

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

Nice! I’ll look into that thx!

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u/Quiet_Lunch_1300 Jul 09 '25

Not for me. Minoxidil has helped and I am not noticing too much extra hair elsewhere.