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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Medusa on July 31, 2012, 02:53:06 AM

Title: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Medusa on July 31, 2012, 02:53:06 AM
Hi,
I have a question
does leg hairs disappear (that from knees to up) on hrt?
it grow on me like 3 years back and I really hate it.
I'm one month on half dose and "beard" (I had just few hairs under nose) is much thinner a lighter than was, can I expect it also on legs?
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: cindianna_jones on July 31, 2012, 02:55:54 AM
Yes, they can change.

However, it may only change after GRS.
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Jamie D on July 31, 2012, 03:07:20 AM
Quote from: Medusa on July 31, 2012, 02:53:06 AM
Hi,
I have a question
does leg hairs disappear (that from knees to up) on hrt?
it grow on me like 3 years back and I really hate it.
I'm one month on half dose and "beard" (I had just few hairs under nose) is much thinner a lighter than was, can I expect it also on legs?

My experience has been that my leg hair has thinned and become lighter and finer, within the first six months.
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Padma on July 31, 2012, 03:19:47 AM
Yes, slowly but surely becoming finer and lighter on HRT. The leg hair (for me) seems to be the last to get lighter, but then I'm a swarthy ex-Jewess ;D.
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Alainaluvsu on July 31, 2012, 04:00:21 AM
Mine started falling out and growing slower about 5 months in, but now it's starting to REALLY become less. I have large spots on my legs (3 or 4 square inches a piece) that may have only 3 or 4 strands growing. The hair that is there is noticeably finer.
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Maja.V on July 31, 2012, 04:07:32 AM
Mine's growing much slower, but my body is still covered with a forest of jet black hair. A little depressing.
Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: aibeecee on July 31, 2012, 04:31:00 PM
Quote from: Medusa on July 31, 2012, 02:53:06 AM
it grow on me like 3 years back and I really hate it.

Mine is still growing, too. I'm on hormones for eight years now.

But:
* body hair will become much thinner (legs, arms, torso)
* easier and less painful to pluck out (either by hand or an epilator)
* regrowth cycles will increase (my leg hair needs one full week until new hair starts to sprout again)

Title: Re: Leg hairs, does they disappear?
Post by: Beth Andrea on July 31, 2012, 04:45:15 PM
Quote from: Jamie D on July 31, 2012, 03:07:20 AM
My experience has been that my leg hair has thinned and become lighter and finer, within the first six months.

This is my experience also. Before, I needed to shave about once every 3 days, now I can go for 2 weeks, and even then it's only because I can feel them, nobody can see them.