Facial hair getting thicker and darker since starting HRT.? (MTF)

[PsychedelicSage]

I've been on HRT for just about two months (eight more days and it will have been two months exactly).

Since I began HRT my facial hair has become thicker and darker.
It used to be dark blonde and I could get a shave with almost no beard shadow.

Now, my facial hair is a very very dark brown (nearly black) and is thicker. No matter how much time I spend shaving and how many times I go over my face with a razor, I still have a visible beard shadow now, especially on my chin and upper lip. No matter how much I nick up my face trying to get the shadow to go away, it's still VERY obvious and very visible.

Is my T blocker maybe too low.? I'm already on the dose of spiro that most of you are probably on (not going to say that here, but you girls know what I mean).

I'm trying not to freak out, but it'll be at least a month probably before I can even get my first treatment of electrolysis.

[April_TO]

Hi,

This is normal. It is not your beard getting darker but your skin getting thinner due to Estrogen which makes the shadow more prominent hence electrolysis or laser is imminent for all of us transitioning.


Hope this helps.

April