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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: xsarahx on September 24, 2009, 06:21:11 PM

Title: hair removal
Post by: xsarahx on September 24, 2009, 06:21:11 PM
Iv been thinking about starting laser hair removal soon and i am just wondering which areas i should go for first?
I think the beard/face hair should be first but some people say genital hair next? and then wait for hrt before having other areas treated?
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: Nicky on September 24, 2009, 06:32:24 PM
Start where you would like to get rid of it most. There are not rules.

Genital hair removal is only really important if you intend to get SRS, and even then some surgeons don't require you to remove that hair first (they scrape the hair folicals from the back of the skin so I heard). Wait till you are booked in I reckon. But if you don't want hair down there by all means go for it - but ouch!!

Certainly HRT should should cause a reduction in body hair - also the hair removal on face seems anacdotaly more effective with HRT than without.
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: lizbeth on September 24, 2009, 07:00:14 PM
the face is probably the best place to start, especially if you ever plan on going full time.

as Nicky said, some surgeons don't care much about down there, so it's best to wait until you've decided on a surgeon and if he/she requires you to remove genital hair.
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: K8 on September 24, 2009, 08:36:06 PM
I started with the areas others can see.  Since I usually show my face more than my genitals, I started there. ;D

- Kate
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: Janet_Girl on September 24, 2009, 08:41:26 PM
I would say that the order should be.

1. Face.  Most visible.
2. Body.  For those items that reveal more skin.
3. Genitals.  Only if your surgeon requires it.


JMHO.


Janet
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: Steffi on September 24, 2009, 08:52:59 PM
QuoteSince I usually show my face more than my genitals, I started there. ;D
Ah....... no wonder you were unhappy in your past life  ;) ;D
Title: Re: hair removal
Post by: jesse on September 25, 2009, 04:39:47 AM
lol steffi