Help me get over this obsession, please!?

Question

I'm always worrying myself to fatigue about my looks. I used to be an ugly duckling when I was a teenager, and now people seem to find me more attractive. It's true that I'm not used to too much attention. It has made me worry a lot about my appearance that I think of the worse scenarios happening to me. Since I am naturally hirsute, I am undergoing laser hair removal to remove hair from my face. Honestly, it's THE best thing that has happened to me! But, it has also made me be too anxious to follow every word of the doctor's advise, like not to remove hair from my face during the course. I used to be someone for whom plucking hair was as normal and easy as brushing the teeth, so I'm kinda used to it. But, now I'm afraid of even washing my face or touching the chin for the fear of unconciously removing hair. Even if I don't actually do it, I keep imagining that I have. I get depressed for hours, even days,when this happens. I am afraid of myself now. I don't trust myself anymore.HELP!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

How old are you? The hair on the face is very bad, I know. Keep having it removed, and just get over it!!
Looks are not everything, and my best advice is to simply wait until it is gone for good, and quit looking in the mirror. Vanity is a killer.

Answer 3

Don't worry about it too much Super Mario. You should start shaving with the new Mach 3 razors, I tell you these razors are a god sent! They leave your face as smooth as a baby's butt, without any chaffing or razor bumps!

Make sure you moisturize well, and use some aftershave.

Answer 4

have a beer a take a chill. life's too short to worry about much. worrying is like a rocking chair, it'll give you something to do for a while but it gets you nowhere.