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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: millsy on August 26, 2009, 07:15:25 PM

Title: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: millsy on August 26, 2009, 07:15:25 PM
Hi! I've been on T for nearly 2 weeks now (Go me!) and have alsready experienced lots of changes. what i have noticed in the last couple of days is that my hair on my head seems to be losing it's body? It's hard to explain- it's not falling out as such just feels completely different than it did before. Has anyone else had this experience? ::)
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: JonasCarminis on August 26, 2009, 07:57:33 PM
my hair changed pretty fast too.  i didnt notice anything with body, but it thinned some and receded in the corners.
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: petzjazz on August 26, 2009, 09:37:23 PM
I don't think T could alter the texture of the hair that had already grown out of your head prior to your first shot (which, at 2 weeks, would be almost all of your hair unless you had a buzz cut). But if your hair is losing body, and you haven't done anything to it environment-wise or chemical-wise (moving to a more humid area or using a new hair care product) that might change the moisture retention, that's pretty much the same thing as it's thinning. From what you know of your family, are you genetically inclined to hair loss (DHT-sensitivity)?

I have heard a few other guys saying the texture of their hair changed, but since I didn't follow up to see if it wound up that they were actually losing hair (which would certainly change the texture/body), I don't know for sure one way or another.       
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: Mister on August 26, 2009, 09:53:31 PM
hair grows about a half inch a month.  for the texture of your entire head to have changed in two weeks you've either got to half millimeter long hair or you're fooling yourself.
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: LordKAT on August 26, 2009, 09:56:22 PM
or the oils produced on his scalp changed.
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: Mister on August 26, 2009, 09:57:32 PM
Quote from: LordKAT on August 26, 2009, 09:56:22 PM
or the oils produced on his scalp changed.

it's pretty unlikely for two weeks.
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: millsy on August 27, 2009, 12:02:47 AM
Meh. Who knows? I'm probably just imagining it. I'll keep you posted. The males in my family aren't balding at all, just goin grey! Arggh! maybe its the feel of hair going grey?  :D
Title: Re: interesting observation about my hair..
Post by: Jay on August 27, 2009, 02:53:39 AM
My hair on my head hasn't changed at all.... well not that I have noticed of course.

Jay