Santa Beard

I think that I have had a "hair explosion."  It's not just because my head hair is growing quite well -- filling in well and evenly.  I look in the mirror and see what looks like the signs of a white beard on the sides of my face.  UGH!  It's not so much evident on the front part of my face as it is looking at the sides.  It is as if I have grown sideburns. 

I take my fingers to tweak the hair.  There is enough of it that I can do that.  UGH!

My questions have been these:

1)  Is this something new that will always be a visible part of me?  Will it eventually disappear?
2)  Can other people see this as well as I can?
3)  Should I try to trim it or should I just leave it?  I don't want to inadvertently create a more "whiskery" look.

The hair is soft and fine.  It appears that its visibility has a lot to do with the brightness of the lights where I am.

I have read up on this.  I have also asked my friends Carol and Andi about it.  Do I do anything about it or do I just leave it?  This is what I have learned:

Some women shave the area and then wish later that they had not.
Some women shave the area and the "Santa" hair does not return.
Some women just leave it to see what happens, as the thoughts are that this is like baby hair and will eventually disappear.

I can't say that I have heard of this hair being dark or thick.  It seems to grow in light and white.  It is sometimes called "Santa Beard" or some other Santa descriptor.

So, I'll have to see what happens.  I have asked some of my friends how well they see the "Santa Beard," and they will say that they do not notice it until I get up close to them and show them.  I would say, then, that I could deal with this, if it does not disappear over time.

I have decided not to shave it.  I did take some scissors and lightly trimmed the sides a teeny bit, but I think that will not be a problem.  I will just take my chances, believing that this will eventually calm down and not be noticeable, even to me.