I just realized a new benefit of HRT - large (actually so far it's pretty much complete) reduction in my pimples. I know it's supposed to soften the skin, but this is an added bonus.

Anyone else have a reduction in oily skin?

My skin has become more oily since starting testosterone.

my skin everywhere has become smooth and soft, no oiliness to speak of since starting HRT.

Wait til winter... you will wish it was a little oilier. My skin got so dry and cracked last winter that I thought I had an allergic reaction to something and I live in Louisiana!!

I live in a rather dry, arid area and never had much for oily skin, I have to moisturize daily or I get dry flaky skin especially on my chin and hands

The winters are the worst, even though it rains and snows and gets cold as ever it's a dry cold and if I don't use hand cream etc. my hands will crack and bleed

Quote from: Alainaluvsu on September 17, 2012, 09:43:02 PM
Wait til winter... you will wish it was a little oilier. My skin got so dry and cracked last winter that I thought I had an allergic reaction to something and I live in Louisiana!!

I already have a very nasty reaction to cold weather, probably because I was a smoker since early highschool (don't smoke anymore though).

FYI, zombie hands can be disturbing, click at your discretion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud%27s_syndrome

Mine turn totally white and then purple when they finally start to warm up. Feels -awful- while they're numb. It happens either from cold or anxiety attacks.

Quote from: Slightly Interested on September 17, 2012, 10:14:28 PM
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Mine turn totally white and then purple when they finally start to warm up. Feels -awful- while they're numb. It happens either from cold or anxiety attacks.

Ah yes.  Raynaud's phenomenon.  I have it too.  And once they go white, when they warm up it is so painful.  And I still smoke so it is much worse.

Quote from: Ave on September 17, 2012, 08:19:52 PM
my skin everywhere has become smooth and soft, no oiliness to speak of since starting HRT.

Same here.  My skin has always been dry and I'm in a dry climate.  The normal scaling and flaking at my age had disappeared.  I'm still amazed at the smoothness. 
  Joelene

Quote from: Slightly Interested on September 17, 2012, 07:56:20 PM
I just realized a new benefit of HRT - large (actually so far it's pretty much complete) reduction in my pimples. I know it's supposed to soften the skin, but this is an added bonus.

Anyone else have a reduction in oily skin?

Yes, clearer skin is often a benefit from MtF hormone therapy.