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Has mtf HRT made your head hair more dry, more oily, or unchanged?

Has mtf HRT made your body (skin and its pores) more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
If more dry, have you been using more moisturizers on these drier areas?
What have been these drier area?  Face?  Hands?   The arms and legs where you shave?

I am not sure I can tell much difference, but my skin is softer than ever with far less body hair.
I also clean my face well and I do use moisturizer on my face, regardless if I wear makeup.

Chrissy

My hair has changed it does seem softer and fluffier my skin seems softer more silky smooth feeling oh I don't use anymore stress or anything like that but what I do like is I found an organic shampoo conditioner body wash and leave in conditioner and is free of all the sulfates and all that crap it feels so good and it makes my skin and hair feels so good it's called renpure I believe
Oh I did forget I had psoriasis before I started hormones but it wasn't bad after hormones the hormones seem to have activated it more so it is definitely more present

My hair is much less oily, but definitely not dry. My hair also went from straight to very curly... so that was a big change for me. My skin in general is slightly less oily, and I would have to say I have neutral skin; not dry, not oily. I wouldn't say I had much of an issue with pores beforehand, so that is pretty much unchanged.

My hair is curlier, but otherwise unchanged.

My skin is softer, more easily injured (thinner?), and drier.  My body hair went from brown and sparse to blonde and almost nonexistent.

2.5 weeks in I have much smoother skin. My back used to have a bunch of tiny bumps from dry skin. My entire back is clear. My skin in general has a much better look and feel to it.

I also have always had a oily face. I could wipe my forehead, below my hairline and get an oily sheen. This would happen no matter how much I washed my face. I no longer have the extra oil.

My hair has improved. It has always been super soft, but I had issues with dry scalp. I find that is improving also. So far skin changes are the main thing that has happened since starting HRT.

Hugs,
Lacy

I somehow envy you girls.  Because I had always very soft skin, never any large pores and always soft and fluffy hair, I am not able to experience those changes.  I have no way to find, if estrogen works with me and ho that would do what?
I am missing all those controls you ladies have.  Not even my boobs are a good control, because they are growing already without estrogen.
This is pretty frustrating to read that HRT did this and that to you.  I was born with this and that and never changed, and now I don't know what happens!  I just hope that my feet and hands will shrink a little, because that would be something I would recognize!

Have you noticed any changes for you?


Chrissy

Definitely made my skin dryer. Definitely go though a lot of lotion.

Alana

Not really noticed much change. Maybe slightly less oily skin on my face. The only real changes from HRT at about 9 months are growing breasts and reduced body hair. Hopefully will see other changes some day in another year or so.

The biotin I take really works well with my HRT.  My hairstylist has even asked me how I got my hair, even with getting a balayage, nice and shiny and hydrated. 

Quote from: NancyDrew1930 on January 13, 2026, 01:20:55 PMThe biotin I take really works well with my HRT.  My hairstylist has even asked me how I got my hair, even with getting a balayage, nice and shiny and hydrated. 

Biotin works great for hair and nails. I used to take it regularly, but my Endocrinologist said it interferes with hormone lab tests. She told me to stop taking it a week to ten days before labs.

I checked into it. Biotin does not interfere with your hormones. It affects the lab test results only. The warning here is that the lab results would not be accurate, showing levels lower or higher than they really are. That could cause a provider to adjust dosage based on a false reading.

Just beware if you are still getting your levels tweaked. If your levels have been steady for a while and no dose changes are anticipated, then carry on. Just let your provider know that you are taking it, in case it becomes relevant in the future.

I stopped biotin for a bit when my E came up at about 1800pmol/l in a test!  Was fine after that. Now  taking gummies daily which have biotin in so hopefully will have the positive effects you mention. My nails are a lost cause...I work in engineering...it's near impossible to keep them intact!

Quote from: Charlotte_Ringwood on January 13, 2026, 03:58:08 PMMy nails are a lost cause...I work in engineering...it's near impossible to keep them intact!

I get it. It's been ages since I polished my nails. I miss it. But that's the stakes when your hobbies involve handling rocks and gravel.

😁

Quote from: Lori Dee on January 13, 2026, 04:47:32 PMI get it. It's been ages since I polished my nails. I miss it. But that's the stakes when your hobbies involve handling rocks and gravel.

😁

The problem is that nails are:

• wirestrippers
• the only tool that neatly scrapes off certain coatings
• screwdriver
• small metal clip undoer
• sealant remover
• pryer of keyrings

All of which messes them up! 😺

Quote from: Lori Dee on January 13, 2026, 02:47:08 PMBiotin works great for hair and nails. I used to take it regularly, but my Endocrinologist said it interferes with hormone lab tests. She told me to stop taking it a week to ten days before labs.

I checked into it. Biotin does not interfere with your hormones. It affects the lab test results only. The warning here is that the lab results would not be accurate, showing levels lower or higher than they really are. That could cause a provider to adjust dosage based on a false reading.

Just beware if you are still getting your levels tweaked. If your levels have been steady for a while and no dose changes are anticipated, then carry on. Just let your provider know that you are taking it, in case it becomes relevant in the future.

I also use collagen as well in combination with the biotin and a woman's multivitamin.