To Epilate or Not Epilate

So..... as a teen/young adult, I was diagnosed with something called PCOS. Basically, my hormones do silly things like cause hair to grow in places it shouldn't- like my upper lip and chin. It started off innocently enough. A tweezer pluck here and there. A small trimmer. Waxing. Nair type products.  Then in my thirties it worsened to the point of an electric razor. Then ever since I had my child, I'm having to shave my face every day with a regular razor. There, my dark secret is out. I may dress like a tomboy, but I draw the line at facial hair. No thank you! As of late my skin has grown uber sensitive to the point of razor burn. The amount of hair has also increased. Thank you mid life upcoming hormone changes coupled with PCOS. So I was looking for a solution I won't have to do daily. I read about laser hair removal. But I read it is not usually a longterm successful solution for those affected with PCOS. Plus it is expensive. Then I stumbled upon epilation. I used to pluck hair with tweezers one at a time. An epilator is a device containing multiple tweezers that spin at a high speed. It yanks out multiple hairs by the roots at the same time. Over time it's supposed to weaken the follicle and cause it to grow slower and thinner. 

If you do not have a high pain tolerance I suggest you run. I found one on Amazon that had good reviews. I opted for a waterproof one. I have had it for a couple months. I've been working up the courage to use it. Today I'm by myself. So I charged it then went to work. I turned it on and cringed at the speed at which it turned. I opted to stand under the hot water of the shower so I might soothe the pain. It hurts so bad. But it works. I obviously missed a few spots because of the blinding pain. My face is super red, but thst should subside. 

Pros

Gets rid of stubborn hair for a little longer than shaving

Can epilate anywhere unwanted hair grows (face, legs, pits, bikini area -- I will be sticking to face only. If you can handle the other areas you have my respect). 

Waterproof (mine is, they sell both waterproof and not waterproof versions)

Cons

Pain obviously 

Takes an hour to charge and has 20 minute battery life.

This is a pic of the epilator. Those metal things are tweezers.