A mum who once felt overwhelmed by embarrassment about her facial hair has shared how she came to accept her beard — and says she now feels “more powerful than ever.” Hope Schmerfeld struggled for years with insecurities caused by hirsutism, a condition that leads to excessive hair growth in women, often linked to hormonal shifts and genetics.
For much of her life, the 45-year-old believed she had to hide her beard and went to great lengths to remove it. “It was a source of shame which created insecurities within myself,” Hope, fromOklahomaCity,USA, said."My relationship with my body hair was not positive.
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“I used to get electrolysis, wax, pluck hairs out of my face and shave."
She told What's the Jam: “It was a daily thing throughout most of my life because there's so much and it grows fast.”
Hope, who works with laser machines and also teaches pole dancing, said her facial hair has complicated her search for love.
Although her closest friends knew about her condition, she avoided telling men she dated.
She explained: “In regards to any possible intimate relationships, it is a problem.
“I'm a straight woman, and most straight men aren't attracted to it. I understand and respect that.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
