I'll be 5 months on T Nov 4th and I don't have any. Nothing but vague blonde peach fuzz (all of my real body hair is dark brown). I want facial hair so badly it's driving me insane. For you guys on T, how long did it take you to get some dark chin hairs?
I had some lightish chin hairs by about 5 months. It didn't really thicken up until well after the 12-month mark for me.
I've been on T for almost two years and I still don't have any proper facial hair, only the awkward scarce pedo stache. :P
Some people are just lucky, they have a nice proper beard going on in less than a year and for some it takes years to grow anything noticeable.
One of those things you just can't affect.
I'm at 11 weeks and I already get a little mustache, chin hairs, and my sideburns are starting to come in. It's not a lot yet but it's dark so definitely not peach fuzz.
I really think it's a matter of how testosterone affects you individually...and also genetics.
Remember when you were in middle school and there were those strange kids who already had facial hair? And then for others it wasn't until after high school (5+ years after onset of puberty)
It's like that with us too, as far as I can tell. Some can grow facial hair faster than others.
It went pretty quick for me. I had some beardage going within a year. Now, almost one and a half years, it looks like a proper beard.
3 1/2 years and still nothing. It's mostly genetics.
I'm currently not on T, but I have a healthy amount coming in (as I haven't shaved in almost a year). I'm sure I'll have major results in no time at all.
Somewhere between 6 and 7 months now. There's a few actual coarse beard hairs here and there, but mostly long fluff. I'm certain the sparse hairs looks more comical than anything, but I refuse to shave them. I earned these suckers, I'm wearing 'em.
It took me over a year. Maybe a year and 3 months to have anything resembling actual facial hair. I didn't count the peach fuzz as anything. Fuzz came at about 9 months.
Been on T for 3 weeks but my mustache is coming in more noticeable and my sideburns that touch my jawline are getting thicker. There is quite some hair crawling away from sideburns to my cheeks at this point but I'm not a good comparison. I had a slight mustache and sideburns that touched the jawline before HRT.
It takes time.
I got my first hairs in my mustache a little after 1 month on T. My goatee started around 4 months on T. My sides have just started developing about a month or 2 ago. Everything continues to darken and get longer. It's a slow process.
*sigh* I don't wanna be patient haha. Both of my older brothers could grow beards in high school. My oldest brother wears his covering his whole face. His hair is naturally lighter than me and my other brother, who seems to sport a constant 5 o'clock shadow. I will wait, of course. Hopefully things start happening on my face when I hit the 6 month mark. It'll be weird though, I'm working a seasonal job December to April, so I'll be working there with from months 6-10; I expect a lot of changes will occur during then.
Quote from: KamTheMan on October 31, 2014, 01:07:11 AM
*sigh* I don't wanna be patient haha. Both of my older brothers could grow beards in high school. My oldest brother wears his covering his whole face. His hair is naturally lighter than me and my other brother, who seems to sport a constant 5 o'clock shadow. I will wait, of course. Hopefully things start happening on my face when I hit the 6 month mark. It'll be weird though, I'm working a seasonal job December to April, so I'll be working there with from months 6-10; I expect a lot of changes will occur during then.
I suggest not expecting facial hair too quickly, it takes a while to develop even in biomales.
Mine started within the 2nd month... >:(
Quote from: Marcellow on October 31, 2014, 07:05:03 AM
I suggest not expecting facial hair too quickly, it takes a while to develop even in biomales.
Really?!?! ::)
It boils down to genetics. If your brothers/father/moms side of the family also can grow a good beard than you have a better chance of getting good facial hair. Of course unless scientists could run a genetics line and actually see if you'd grow one or not, there's not a 100% guarantee sadly.
I went in knowing I probably wouldn't have facial hair starting until the later months into the first year and I was super surprised by 3 months I was getting some stuff going about on my chin and side burns. Now 8 months in I have almost a complete chin strap. Of course somewhere in there, my face decided to not grow hair in this weird spot under my chin to match the rest.. so waiting and crossing fingers it does fill in someday. Look kinda funny if I lift my head up >>
Hex, the beard looks great, no need to sweat a little funky spot under the chin. I have facial hair envy over here.
Quote from: KamTheMan on October 31, 2014, 11:50:31 AM
Really?!?! ::)
What good is done by a snitty reply to a well-meaning bit of advice? Marcellow's right, getting your hopes up for a fast-growing beard can easily lead to disappointment.
Quote from: blink on October 31, 2014, 12:47:39 PM
What good is done by a snitty reply to a well-meaning bit of advice? Marcellow's right, getting your hopes up for a fast-growing beard can easily lead to disappointment.
I've done research for over four years now, I know what expectations to avoid setting for myself. Excuse me for getting a little annoyed when a guy 3 weeks on T, who's already seeing facial hairs, tells me something I already know. After he already told me it takes time. I know it takes time. I'm 5 months on T. And I'm crazy jelly that he's got hair that quickly. Was it snippy and uncalled for of me? Yea. So what?
Quote from: KamTheMan on October 31, 2014, 12:56:42 PM
I've done research for over four years now, I know what expectations to avoid setting for myself. Excuse me for getting a little annoyed when a guy 3 weeks on T, who's already seeing facial hairs, tells me something I already know. After he already told me it takes time. I know it takes time. I'm 5 months on T. And I'm crazy jelly that he's got hair that quickly. Was it snippy and uncalled for of me? Yea. So what?
This is a support forum, that's what. You're 100% entitled to feel annoyed and jealous, but not to lash out on a support forum over it. Not cool.
If somebody's advice isn't helpful to you, ignoring it is arguably a better option than a rude response.
Quote from: KamTheMan on October 31, 2014, 12:56:42 PM
I've done research for over four years now, I know what expectations to avoid setting for myself. Excuse me for getting a little annoyed when a guy 3 weeks on T, who's already seeing facial hairs, tells me something I already know. After he already told me it takes time. I know it takes time. I'm 5 months on T. And I'm crazy jelly that he's got hair that quickly. Was it snippy and uncalled for of me? Yea. So what?
If you have jealousy issues, then that's your problem - don't take your insecurities out on others. Otherwise, people here are going to be less likely to offer you advice and support if you treat them that way.
These aren't just words on a screen - they're real human beings just like you.
C'mon guys. Reality check here-
I knew cisguys who could have tried out for ZZ Top in the 8th grade and know cisguys in their 50s now who barely have anything to shave. It's another one of those YMMV things. I had nothing to shave until I was like 15-16 and didn't have to do it every day until I was in my 20s. I couldn't even grow a 'stache to save my life until I was in my mid-30s. Look at Clayton Kershaw of the LA Dodgers. Nobody doubts his masculinity and at 25 he still has little more than a chinstrap.
It all boils down to genetics.
A beard is definitely NOT what makes you a man, and I wouldn't worry about that. Good razors are expensive anyway.
Interestingly, if you look online it's easy to find posts by cis guys going through beard anxiety too. Not just teenagers. Plenty of men in mid to late 20s.
Quote from: Jill F on October 31, 2014, 05:34:40 PM
C'mon guys. Reality check here-
I knew cisguys who could have tried out for ZZ Top in the 8th grade and know cisguys in their 50s now who barely have anything to shave. It's another one of those YMMV things. I had nothing to shave until I was like 15-16 and didn't have to do it every day until I was in my 20s. I couldn't even grow a 'stache to save my life until I was in my mid-30s. Look at Clayton Kershaw of the LA Dodgers. Nobody doubts his masculinity and at 25 he still has little more than a chinstrap.
It all boils down to genetics.
A beard is definitely NOT what makes you a man, and I wouldn't worry about that. Good razors are expensive anyway.
Dollar Shave Club solves the expense issue. :P
Quote from: Marcellow on October 31, 2014, 06:06:07 PM
Dollar Shave Club solves the expense issue. :P
Guess I jumped ship before that was a thing! I still have my handy-dandy Panasonic electric wet/dry for the tiny bit that's left, but that sucker was pricey!
I started 1/4 dose on 9/9/14 and had some longer peach fuzz from the sideburns heading downwards pretty quickly (interestingly). Since I have never shaved before I already had the peach fuzz women have, so I decided it would be hard to tell what was what. Plus, I have heard people say that when you are trying to pass, if you still have the female peach fuzz you should shave it, or you actually have a greater chance of being misgendered. So, with those two things in mind, I decided to shave my face last week. It was kind of fun using the shaving cream with the new double edge razor I purchased. However, I also thought about how it will get annoying when eventually I may have to do it daily for the rest of my life. I guess at that point I will switch to an electric razor!
Both my father and my mother's sides can grow beards well, so hopefully I will have the option to have facial hair.
I've only got a few chin hairs and some somewhat noticeable side burns and I'm 6 and a half months on Testosterone. My Girlfriend didn't start actively noticing them until 6 months. What matters is that my voice has deepened, my face has slimmed down and my hair line looks cis. I'm hardly ever misgendered and if I am they quickly correct themselves.
A good diet, rubbing your face daily, exercise, and getting enough sleep should help out. Start a Paleo diet and work out! I want a full werewolf beard just as much as any other trans guy but, yes it's gonna take some time. Reiteration gets old but MOST trans dudes don't see their facial hair thickening until the 12 month point. Hell I even rub biotin shampoo all over my face.
I'm 5 months on T and I get a mustache, and like a light goatee beard lol its weird. I usually shave it every two weeks though for my job. Not a lot that you would be like great beard man. Can't wait for it to really grow in. I think it also depends on genetics.
one week on t and i have multiple chin hairs, my sideburn hairs are showing up, and my mustache is visible.
i think ultimately it comes down to genetics.. i'm hairy beyond belief, so i knew it'd happen quite quickly. don't give up :)
Quote from: KamTheMan on October 30, 2014, 12:29:28 AM
I'll be 5 months on T Nov 4th and I don't have any. Nothing but vague blonde peach fuzz (all of my real body hair is dark brown). I want facial hair so badly it's driving me insane. For you guys on T, how long did it take you to get some dark chin hairs?
You can have mine xD
In all seriousness, I didn't have any facial hair until I was..eh...17? Some guy's grow it early, others late. Not sure what the factors are in for the body to decide it's time to grow beard hair. I know it sounds silly, but if you tell yourself that you're growing your beard hair all the time, and tell yourself 'mmmm maybe i feel a stubbie?'...... it will help!!! The mind works wonders when you are confident :) Hang in there sweetie
6 months and nothing but peach fuzz. And it's so frustrating. :P
I'm at almost 6 months on a low dose, and I've had some dark hairs on my upper lip (and one strange fast growing one that just sticks out of my cheek on one side) since about month 3. They're not thick at all so they're not very noticeable when I forget to shave even though they're dark like my head hair. Everywhere else is still peach fuzz. Personally I'm rather indifferent to facial hair, but I can see why it would make you feel impatient. Just give it time!
If it helps, I'm 2.5 years in and only just now getting noticeable growth. Not everyone has facial hair in the first year. Now that its coming, it's coming but I had nothing until maybe 6 months ago.
5+/- years, I'm still waiting for a mature beard, or even a touch of sideburns.
So many different responses wow.. I noticed a few sideburn hairs the past few weeks but that's it. I'm trying so hard to practice patience..
I noticed a few dark chin hairs within the first few months. Now at about a year and a few months I have some noticeable chin hair and mustache, and I'm getting some neck beard and my sideburns seem to be just starting to grow in a bit. I am growing it out for November so I'll see how it is in a couple of weeks, since it's only been just over a week since I last shaved. It's definitely filled in just since I last grew it out a few months ago; although by no means is it a 'mature' beard or anything, haha. Still just have peach fuzz on my cheeks.
Almost two years on T and this (http://vuodatus.net/media/cache/normal/blog_content_image/normal/545ed454b596dcb20d000005/2014-11-09%2004-34-08.375.jpg) is all I can manage to grow in a month. :DI'm still way too attached to it, I don't want to shave it off. xD
So yeah, it can take a good while but good things are worth waiting for, right?
About a year. I'm shaving daily, and actually need to. It's all genetic definitely, though my father has never grown a beard, my grandfather did. I'm looking a lot more like my maternal grandfather than anyone on my father's side.