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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Princess_Jasmine on November 14, 2008, 09:09:53 PM

Title: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: Princess_Jasmine on November 14, 2008, 09:09:53 PM
Ok. So I have to accept the fact that right now I am not in a position where I can transition. Therefore I do have a question.

Is it possible to use estrogen creams, apply it directly to my face in a small amount, and therefore have my face look more feminine without my body changing at all?

Thanks so much everyone.
Title: Re: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: sarahb on November 14, 2008, 10:02:31 PM
Hmm, I know there are E gels, but I don't think they work in only the spot applied. I think no matter where you put it, it will affect the entire body.

Lol, I just got a picture in my head of putting the gel on one leg and having one sexy girl leg and one hairy muscular leg, hahaha.
Title: Re: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: vanna on November 14, 2008, 10:11:46 PM
Not quite sure which creams your refering too, but i understand the ones aimed at ts through transvestite sites are all cons. They carry just the legal amount of E to not get sued and it takes near overdose amounts just to have an effect whilst doing a great job at empting your bank account. Theres a rather infamous one here in the uk that does just that.

Only really one way and thats though proper supervised medication.

lol btw at one female leg :P
Title: Re: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 14, 2008, 10:20:29 PM
You can get progesterone cream in the drug store.  It is fairly cheap and it is for bio women when they go thru the change.

All of them will affect the entire body.  I use progesterone cream for ten days a month every month on the same day.  And I use an Estrogen gel daily.
Title: Re: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: whatsername on November 16, 2008, 09:56:19 PM
When I was coming off of HBC I looked into estrogen creams to help my body adjust.  From what I found they're not terribly effective and I was recommended to try Wild Yam, which I found at Whole Foods in pill form.  It works to aid your body in creating estrogen naturally.  I don't know if it will help how you want it to though.
Title: Re: Estrogen creams? Question!
Post by: Chrissty on November 17, 2008, 03:19:25 AM
PJ

I've had some reasonable results with an OTC hormone facial hair control cocktail..

..but I think that was more likely down to the spiro than the E content. :)

The stuff reduces my susceptibility to skin irregularities... OK...spots if you must...
and I went from dark stubble in 6 hrs, to fair stubble in 24 hrs. Not dramatic, but useful...

The skin condition thing is a well documented effect of topical spironolactone along
with some suggestion of hair re-growth effects if used on the scalp.

I don't think you will get any other visible results unless you are on other medication or
have a very large bank account and literally cake the stuff on every night.   :icon_blah:

Allpication method is also critical for a lot of these creams (and poorly documented with most)


Chrissty