HRT effects on body hair?

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 02:08:03 AM

I'm not a gorilla or anything but I have some chest hair and some on my stomach and a few small areas on my back/shoulders. It's not thick on my back, just small sections where they are longer and darker. But my legs are pretty bad. I'm just curious how HRT will effect this. Do I have to get electrolysis on my whole body? I'm sad enough about having to get it on my face, since it's so lengthy and expensive!

LynnER · July 14, 2010, 02:12:06 AM

Most of my body hair thinned out significantly or went away totally. My leg hair is maybe half as thick as it used to be and grows at maybe 1/4th its former speed. Chest and stomach hair all but disappeared. What few hairs that are left I can pluck in just a few minutes.

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 02:15:30 AM

Omg yay! That's great to hear! It has no effect on facial hair though right?

LynnER · July 14, 2010, 02:18:35 AM

It might grow in slower, but thats about it. *shrugs*

aubrey · July 14, 2010, 02:20:47 AM

YMMV of course but everything should should thin out and slow down significantly except the face lol. I'm guessing you're a bit under 25 so there may be at least a slight effect in that area also. I'm not an expert but have heard several ppl say if you're 21 or under some facial hair may actually go away.

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 02:21:40 AM

mija under 25 as in age? I'm almost 19.

aubrey · July 14, 2010, 02:24:04 AM

...Then u might get (sort of lol) lucky!

LynnER · July 14, 2010, 02:31:39 AM

Well, if your starting your full HRT regiment before your full facial fuzz grows in (mine didn't finish till 23 or so) you may be able to prevent any new growth from sprouting

Best of luck to ya

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 02:31:47 AM

With face hair? Yee! It's not too thick. Most of them are colorless and they never get too long. My face never gets too covered either. A lot on my chin lip and sideburn areas, but I have bald patches like on each side of my chin. Underneath my chin and neck it's thinner but longer and dark. But not thick at all.

Myself · July 14, 2010, 02:39:37 AM

how long did it take body hair (stomach hair and leg hair) to disappear?

BunnyBee · July 14, 2010, 02:41:53 AM

6-8 months for me. I wasn't that furry to begin with, but I have hardly and body hair now.

Myself · July 14, 2010, 02:50:22 AM

Did you wax?

I have like few black hairs (maybe 10) in between the breasts I HATE SO MUCH....... I am on hormones for more than a year and they just didn't go :/

Actually, I don't remember having them before, I think they came sometime this year after a surgery I had but maybe I just noticed them...

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 04:24:17 AM

Quote from: Jen on July 14, 2010, 02:41:53 AM
6-8 months for me. I wasn't that furry to begin with, but I have hardly and body hair now.

You're so lucky! I hate my hair!! =/ I shaved my legs for like a week when I was like 15 but they grew back so bad and fast it wasn't worth it!

Now the hair is dark and thick and I never wear shorts.

Sinnyo · July 14, 2010, 05:14:12 AM

Quote from: andthenwekisss on July 14, 2010, 04:24:17 AM
You're so lucky! I hate my hair!! =/ I shaved my legs for like a week when I was like 15 but they grew back so bad and fast it wasn't worth it! Now the hair is dark and thick and I never wear shorts.

Alas, likewise. I have to really work to keep up these days - I lapsed until I decided I really would have to transition, and had one hell of a painful few days as I tried to trim back to shaving length. I don't even get to see a doctor at my GIC until February! Six and a half months of weekly shaving... yay. I wants teh hormone!1!!

Britney♥Bieber · July 14, 2010, 12:00:44 PM

Hopefully we get them soon!

Tyler · July 15, 2010, 12:20:40 AM

Omg I want to be on hormones right now! My beard areas are just now barely sprouting! I just turned 17, so I think the effects on my body will be good.

Asfsd4214 · July 15, 2010, 01:01:55 AM

Quote from: andthenwekisss on July 14, 2010, 02:15:30 AM
Omg yay! That's great to hear! It has no effect on facial hair though right?

It varies a lot.

I started about a month after turning 21, and its had a tremendous effect on facial hair. It grows much slower, seemingly about half or more has stopped growing entirely, and the majority of whats left over is now so fine and light you can't really see it.

Britney♥Bieber · July 15, 2010, 01:10:24 AM

Quote from: Ashley4214 on July 15, 2010, 01:01:55 AM
It varies a lot.

I started about a month after turning 21, and its had a tremendous effect on facial hair. It grows much slower, seemingly about half or more has stopped growing entirely, and the majority of whats left over is now so fine and light you can't really see it.

Omg that's really good to know! =D

Asfsd4214 · July 15, 2010, 01:19:45 AM

Oh and just to add to that, I've been on HRT 8 months now.

Britney♥Bieber · July 15, 2010, 01:24:27 AM

Wow that's not that long haha. Man I want to start today! Haha

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