https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 18:44:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2923020 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:22:27 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2923020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: 6 would be a good age. 3 or 4 might be too young. My DH had a vasectomy in January, so we are definitely finished with babies. Thanks for sharing your plans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2923007 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:36:38 +0000 DesertDreams88 2923007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fully plan to get skin removal surgery or a tummy tuck when my youngest is about 6 and we're 1000% done with even the possibility of another baby (for example, my partner will get a vastectomy and we'd wait the 6 months, get his sperm count tested, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922995 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:57:41 +0000 JMOM 2922995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just posted on your wall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922992 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:42:31 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: @graceandjoy: thank you ladies! I’ll check her out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922979 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:36:00 +0000 graceandjoy 2922979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: I was just coming on here to recommend Bubz Beauty </p> <p>FYI she actually ended up getting a tummy tuck recently too; you can probably find that vlog on her channel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922976 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:43:40 +0000 jennlin821 2922976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChG8aSvEU6A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChG8aSvEU6A</a></p> <p>I haven't tried it yet, but this video on YouTube shows some success with dermarolling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922964 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:57:46 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aria: that was just what I needed to read! It made me tear up reading it, because it is so true and beautifully written. Thank you so much for sharing this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922963 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:11:55 +0000 Aria 2922963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No personal experience, but a photographer I follow on Instagram posted about her decision to get surgery <a href="https://elenasblair.com/blog/where-do-i-fit-in-the-body-positivity-movement" rel="nofollow">https://elenasblair.com/blog/where-do-i-fit-in-the-body-positivity-movement</a></p> <p>I think it’s similar to a lot of the things you are feeling. She just had the surgery very recently and seems happy and I think she plans to share the results and talk about the process more once she’s recovered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922948 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:51:07 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: thank you! I really appreciate it! </p> <p>My boobs are also deflated after breastfeeding, so I totally understand where you are coming from too. Thank you for the suggestions! I have bought myself some clothes and lingerie that I feel good in and it definitely helps, but in my head, I know it’s still there. I wish I didn’t care so much, but it’s hard seeing a body I don’t recognize as my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922947 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:19:30 +0000 JennyPenny 2922947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First, congratulations on getting back to your pre-baby weight! That's a fantastic accomplishment. </p> <p>I'm right there with you though, but it's my boobs that bug me more than my stomach. If someone gifted me a boob job, I would take it in a second, but like you I'd feel guilty/shallow doing it for myself. For me, I've just mostly focused on ways I can feel good in clothes. So bras and lingerie that make me feel less saggy. If I were more worried about my belly, I could see myself getting some nice things that hide/suck in my tummy for wearing under clothes or while being intimate. I also tend not to look in the mirror too much while naked. It's not a perfect solution but the right undergarments definitely give me back some confidence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-pregnancy-tummy#post-2922946 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:59:16 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had twins 15 months ago. I am down to my pre pregnancy weight and fitness level, but I have loose wrinkly skin on my stomach that isn’t going away. I hoped it would get better with time, but the skin was stretched so much, that I finally realize it’s here to stay. </p> <p>I know I should be proud of my body and all it has done for me, and I am in many ways, but I am seriously hung up on the loose skin. It makes me feel incredibly insecure in the bedroom, and I’ll never feel comfortable wearing a bikini again. Lately I have been considering getting a tummy tuck when my twins are 3 or 4. Part of me feels so incredibly shallow and selfish for even considering it, but the other part of me just wants to feel confident again. I want to accept my skin, but every time I shower, get dressed, have sex, etc. I’m stuck staring at something I hate seeing. I think my “lack of control” over changing it is driving me crazy. </p> <p>Have you ever considered a tummy tuck? Has anyone had one that is willing to share?Or does anyone have advice on accepting/loving postpartum changes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2910062 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:33:59 +0000 DesertDreams88 2910062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: agreed, I've been meaning to come back here and saying that. As many of you may have experienced, my over-plucked 90s / early 2000s eyebrows have NOT grown back..... (example). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2910061 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:24:27 +0000 PawPrints 2910061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just FYI, it's a myth that plucking, shaving, or any other type of hair removal causes hair to grow back thicker and darker. One of the many misogynist tropes that exist to make our lives hell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909951 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:43:02 +0000 meadow 2909951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for weighing in.....I've been reading this thread every day but I stink at replying from my phone....sry</p> <p>@catgirl: sounds like my situation......</p> <p>@DesertDreams88: I don"t want to spend money either......just trying to see if I can avoid the coarse hairs my mom dealt with (as a teen I plucked for her!)</p> <p>@MrsJBeeG: this is a fascinating device....thx for sharing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909947 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:59:31 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2909947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: I’ve used it there too when I first got it but admit it seemed to hurt more so I wimped out using it there and I’ve stuck with the chin and mustache areas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909938 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:44:33 +0000 gotkimchi 2909938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsJBeeG: thoughts on how this would work for bikini line? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909936 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:25:52 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2909936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: sorry for the delayed response. I’d be glad to share because I’ve really liked this device for years. :happy: </p> <p>Amazon and eBay have them for about the same price. </p> <p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/p/21011030049" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/p/21011030049</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909880 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:16:40 +0000 Ajsmommy 2909880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsJBeeG: would you mind sharing this "device"? I might be interested :) or is it just called "epi slim"? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909838 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:58:06 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2909838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pluck mine using an Epi slim device that a trusted friend recommended a decade ago. And once I got used to the sensation, it doesn’t hurt (it did hurt the first few times) and the hairs grow back in a lot lighter. You can get it on amazon and it’s worth the $20. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909834 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:25:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2909834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started noticing them last year :sad: I pluck them, but it hurts like hell.</p> <p>I have to add that it gives me comfort to know I'm not alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909831 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:36:21 +0000 DamnedSpot 2909831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: Same!! :wink: How can they grow so fast, like, overnight?!? </p> <p>I've always plucked, like @DesertDreams88, I don't spend money on this sort of thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909829 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 14:08:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 2909829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pluck the few course hairs I get. I used to wax my upper lip but don’t anymore... I might look into tinkle razors mentioned above...</p> <p>In 2011-2012 I did elaze or laser treatment on my underarms and lip chin area... total waste! I guess my hairs weren’t thick enough On my lip and not sure why it didn’t take care of the thicker ones on my chin/neck but they are spread out and random... like I have 10-15. Anyway, I pluck now... usually in my car... and usually when they seem 10 inches long!!! Like how does that happen ... swear I look everyday!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909828 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:16:24 +0000 Jennibenni 2909828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve been getting dark, coarse chin hairs since I was a teenager. I’ve always plucked them. I have noticed in the last year or two that I’m getting more than ever, and I’ve thought about looking into lasering them, but right now I don’t think it would be worth the cost. I also shave my whole face with a tinkle razor every couple of weeks for peach fuzz and that has never changed the texture of either my peach fuzz hairs or my darker chin hairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909827 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:16:21 +0000 winter_wonder 2909827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @bees_knees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909825 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:21:32 +0000 bees_knees 2909825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a tinkle razor on my whole face. I don’t have any dark hairs to worry about (yet :silly: ) just peach fuzz, but I’ve been shaving my face 1/mo or so for 2 years and it’s never changed texture. </p> <p>Tinkles have an unfortunate name but they’re on amazon and super cheap. Waaay cheaper than dermaplaning. And oddly satisfying. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909821 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:49:41 +0000 DesertDreams88 2909821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've plucked for years, it takes like 5 min every week. I'm not paying for something like that.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909820 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:42:53 +0000 bhbee 2909820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: same on the random plucking. Mine have gotten worse for sure, not sure if it’s getting closer to 40 or hormones from kids or what! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909818 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:02:16 +0000 wrkbrk 2909818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AB810: Same! Derma-plane at a medspa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909816 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:08:19 +0000 catgirl 2909816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started getting black chin hairs around 20? It started as just two always in the exact same spots. Now it is up to 15 but they typically come up in predictable ways. I have just always plucked them. It hasn’t changed the texture, though they were thick and coarse to start, so who knows. Mine aren’t clustered so it would be hard to do anything to them as a group, it is easier to deal with them individually </p> <p>I also deal with upper lip and lower lip hair. I bleach or thread that. I prefer threading but I was having to go to often and it was just too expensive, so I typically bleach them now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chin-hairs#post-2909815 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01:17 +0000 Sams Mom 2909815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister started getting them a couple years ago. She's been happiest with this European Wax place she goes to for waxing. </p> <p>She's also tried shaving, at home wax, and plucking. </p>