Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: ChrissyRyan on November 10, 2018, 11:47:31 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on November 10, 2018, 11:47:31 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on November 10, 2018, 11:47:31 PM
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
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
Title: Re: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: Arianna Valentine on November 11, 2018, 12:00:45 AM
Post by: Arianna Valentine on November 11, 2018, 12:00:45 AM
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
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
Title: Re: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: Harley Quinn on November 11, 2018, 07:45:54 AM
Post by: Harley Quinn on November 11, 2018, 07:45:54 AM
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.
Title: Re: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: KathyLauren on November 11, 2018, 01:53:19 PM
Post by: KathyLauren on November 11, 2018, 01:53:19 PM
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.
My skin is softer, more easily injured (thinner?), and drier. My body hair went from brown and sparse to blonde and almost nonexistent.
Title: Re: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: Lacy on November 11, 2018, 09:40:41 PM
Post by: Lacy on November 11, 2018, 09:40:41 PM
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 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
Title: Re: Has mtf HRT made your head hair and body more dry, more oily, or unchanged?
Post by: Linde on November 12, 2018, 12:14:39 AM
Post by: Linde on November 12, 2018, 12:14:39 AM
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!
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!