Quote from: Antonia J on August 14, 2013, 11:32:08 AM
I have male pattern baldness and hate my hairline.  Thinking of ffs in 18-24 months after starting hrt. Should I get my hairline restored now....about $8000...or just suck it up and get it after ffs to save money and cover scars or other surgery issues? If I do it now, then I have 2 years of hair and less dysphoria (and my hair is a big source of frustration). Just not sure of the right sequence or what I should be thinking about this.

Hair is important to all or at least most of us. My MPB changed dramatically after HRT, particularly spiro and with the help of a good hairdresser, it depends how bad your MPD is. Is a wig an alternative until ffs?

Quote from: Cindy on August 14, 2013, 06:05:03 PM
Hair is important to all or at least most of us. My MPB changed dramatically after HRT, particularly spiro and with the help of a good hairdresser, it depends how bad your MPD is. Is a wig an alternative until ffs?

I've been on finasteride for a year and the mpb is pretty bad...at lesst to me.Think Tom Hanks, who people often claim I look like. Ugh. I haven't seriously given thought to wigs as I asked one time and got a discouraging reply. Maybe it is time to revisit? I would rather save the money for the ffs and see what hrt and surgery can accomplish, but I also am vain and want beautiful hair.

Quote from: Antonia J on August 14, 2013, 07:12:11 PM
I've been on finasteride for a year and the mpb is pretty bad...at lesst to me.Think Tom Hanks, who people often claim I look like. Ugh. I haven't seriously given thought to wigs as I asked one time and got a discouraging reply. Maybe it is time to revisit? I would rather save the money for the ffs and see what hrt and surgery can accomplish, but I also am vain and want beautiful hair.

For many wigs are the option. I wouldn't get too put off. I would strongly recommend going to a good wig shop and get styled and fitted by a professional. Remember most wig shops have two main client bases, people on chemotherapy and trans*people, so they are use to us as customers.

I actually have a question about naming yourself.

Have you ever thought twice about the name you picked? If so, how did you deal with it? I guess I'm just worried about the process and all that

Quote from: ZandertheSwanky on August 14, 2013, 08:03:22 PM
I actually have a question about naming yourself.

Have you ever thought twice about the name you picked? If so, how did you deal with it? I guess I'm just worried about the process and all that

No, not once.. But I've known what my name was since long before I came out.

Quote from: ZandertheSwanky on August 14, 2013, 08:03:22 PM
I actually have a question about naming yourself.

Have you ever thought twice about the name you picked? If so, how did you deal with it? I guess I'm just worried about the process and all that

My name is what I called myself as a child. It has always been me!

Never wished my names was different. I took the name at the time in 2003 hurricane. Its how my life felt at the time, also i know that things will blow over in time and all will calm back down. Hence Isabell.

Izzy

Quote from: mind is quiet now on August 14, 2013, 09:09:44 PM
Never wished my names was different. I took the name at the time in 2003 hurricane. Its how my life felt at the time, also i know that things will blow over in time and all will calm back down. Hence Isabell.

Izzy

I live where that particular hurricane hit the North Carolina coast and the flood damage it did to my house, cars and stuff is what prompted me to take the leap to start transitioning. I figured after all that, I didn't really have much more to lose at that point. Ended up rebuilding the house while I was in the first couple years of hrt.

I took my name as a unisex name,I was becoming very androgynous.