I've heard both opinions on shaving facial hair. I shave because it's rather noticeible, all the time. BUT I have figured out that the suppliment NAC (n-acytlate-cysteine) does slow down hair growth!! I was taking NAC and then switched to l-cysteine because l-cysteine works better for my allergies and asthma. I also notice the the hair grows more and I shave more often. So taking NAC may just help! As for shaving, keep it to a minimum if you can, just the areas that show up the worst, and leave the areas that don't show much alone. It's much easier on the skin! :)

Hope that helps! God bless!

> I was just wondering if trimming facial hairs will make them
> worse (grow longer, darker, or more noticable). I don't have any > coarse or dark facial hair (yet) and not a huge amount of the
> fine stuff, but enough where it can be noticable in certain
> lights. I have been trimming some of the longer hairs on my chin > because my electrologist said plucking facial hair is bad and
> will only warp the follicle and make the hair grow back more
> coarse. But it seems like since i've been doing that I've been
> noticing it more...but it could just be my imagination or some
> other factor (I've been on the pill for almost four months now,
> although I was told that would slow down facial hair growth, not > the opposite)...Any ideas anyone?

The pill upsets your natural production of estrogen (your body recognises the artificial supply from the pill and tends to shut down its own production which was probably more effective at suppression of facial hair.

You're probably seeing more hair as the reduced levels of naturally produced estrogen are allowing your testosterone to stimulate the hair on your chin. Trimming or shaving it won't affect the rate of growth at all. If you want to remove the hair from your chin it's the least invasive way.

Your electrologist is right about plucking distorting the hair follicles.