If I only had a beard ...

[V M]

I've never been able to grow a full beard or sideburns. But I'm kinda glad for that now. I just wish to get rid of the patchy facial hair I have 

BTW - You look cool with a beard 

[Jamie-o]

I feel for you there. My best beard is sitting over my adam's apple. And that was really the earliest credible facial hair. So....I get facial hair that is highly unattractive if grown and a bugger to shave. Thanks, whoever is the patron saint of FtM's.

Dennis

Lol.  Fortunately, I don't have any neck hair yet.  Unfortunately, I also don't have a single hair growing along the sideburns, either.  The one place I really, really want hair, and it's the only place where I'm not growing any.     However, it does look as if a goatee may be possible in a few months, so that's something, anyway. 

[nickelass]

haha that is so cool!

[sneakersjay]

After 11 mos on T my sideburns are just starting to fill in.  Now if I could get some hair between my pathetic 'stache and my chin hair I'd be happy.  Oh, yeah, and that quarter-sized area on the right side of my face could start growing a few hairs and make me happy.

Haven't shaved in >2 mos but trimmed twice with a beard trimmer.  First time left it longer; this time kinda short.  I'm debating whether to shave it all off again and see if it comes in thicker or not.  My guess is not.


Jay

[Suzy]

Jamie, you look great with some facial hair!  Becoming one hot guy.

If you don't have luck with T there are some places that are doing facial hair with transplants.  If interested in the info, let me know.

Again, looking awesome!

Kristi

[Cindy]

Shaving doesn't make hair growth faster or thicker. Jay stay in there.

Can the shaving cream

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Cindy

[DamagedChris]

Shaving doesn't make hair growth faster or thicker. Jay stay in there.

Can the shaving cream

Love
Cindy

That's actually dependent on genetics...I actually had my hair darken, a lot, after shaving. May not be thicker per se, but more noticeable. And I tried it on my chin; it works, I actually can grow what looks like a patchy 16-year-old's attempt at facial hair if I leave it for a week or two. Only seems to work in spots though, and I'm kinda worried once I start T that I'm gonna be a hairy mofo. Predisposition to lots of dark body hair ftl.

[Cindy]

That's actually dependent on genetics...I actually had my hair darken, a lot, after shaving. May not be thicker per se, but more noticeable. And I tried it on my chin; it works, I actually can grow what looks like a patchy 16-year-old's attempt at facial hair if I leave it for a week or two. Only seems to work in spots though, and I'm kinda worried once I start T that I'm gonna be a hairy mofo. Predisposition to lots of dark body hair ftl.

I'm lead to believe that after shaving, hair looks "thicker' cos the hair coming out of the follicle is thicker, that is it is the width of the "stubble" is greater than than the fine stuff you had.

[Teknoir]

Ok... here's how I understand it to work... (Warning : May be totally incorrect).

Shaving does not make your hair thicker.

What it does do, is gives your hair a "blunt" tip (that does not reflect the light as well) instead of the fine, tapered tip it would normally.

That's why shaving an area you aren't used to itches when it grows in (until the skin in the area toughens up).

Also, in an unshaven area, only some of your hair is at full length at any time. Some has "fallen out", some has yet to grow above skin level, some is short, etc. It all grows at different rates.

You shave, then all the hair will appear to grow in at once (instead of "in stages" as it normally would). This can make your hair appear thicker - but a month or so without shaving will undo that.

Again, this is just what I've heard.

[GamerJames]

Teknoir, that's what I've heard/read too.

I'm a hairy mofo, and I'm not on T yet. Genetics were kind to me in that way I guess. I used to wax my face when I was trying to be a girl, but now I shave. It hasn't "changed" the hair, but now instead of feeling fluffy, it feels prickly, which I really like (and so does my partner). Also, just the act of shaving my face is a really affirming and "gender euphoric" experience for me.

As for fake facial hair though, I'm a graphic designer so I took the nerdy route and photoshopped myself some. It ain't no Michaelangelo, but for a 5-minute chop it's alright. At least it's not Picasso! lol

[JonasCarminis]

you look cute with stubble.

[GamerJames]

you look cute with stubble.

Thanks, I just can't wait til it's real!

[paxcow]

Dang, I thought the stubble was real until I read you post. Nice job!

[Holden]

It takes a while for facial hair to come in and even longer to thicken up...before I had a natural shadow of a beard I used eyeliner and smudged it with a kleenex or tp...it looked like a very natural 5 oclock shadow and helped me be more confident.

[Dennis]

Mine's starting to get visible - even the impossibly blond mustache. Here's a pic from fishing today:



Dennis

[LordKAT]

Looking good Dennis. Retired just to fish?