Hair And Hrt

[Guest Lady.Violette]

I have a couple of questions about what HRT will do to my body and head hair.

First....

Will HRT make some of my head hair grow back?

Because even though I'm young (25) I have lost some, noticeable amount of hair (genetics)

and, second question.....

WIll HRT make my body hair disappear?

Because I'm a relatively hairy guy and if HRT wont help me that way, is gonna cost me a lot of money to get rid of all that hair....

Help (or experiences on this topic) will be greatly appreciated

[Guest KimberlyF]

From what I've read, Dutasteride is better in tests for hair on the top of the head than Finasteride and sometimes you can get better results if you take that along with minoxidil. Nothing will make body hair go away. The other t-blocker should cause the speed of regrowth to start to slow and the hairs to thin and lighten in color.

[Guest NatashaJade]

So about hair...

Your body hair will lighten, get thinner and possibly go away (depending on how hirsute your are). Leg hair will get thinner. Underarms and genitals may assume a more female appearance.

Scalp hair? Well, here's my experience. At 39, I had a great amount of thinning on top and a decent amount of recession. Now I take finesteride along with spiro and E. What I have seen is this:

*The hair on the top of my scalp has filled in considerably. The bald spot that was emerging has mostly filled in.

*The hair towards the front has definitely stopped falling out or thinning.

*New growth? Yes. At this point it is still much thinner and lighter, but it is definitely there. What started as vellous hair is now beginning to grow out and there is new vellous growth.

Now, you are younger and your mileage may very, but it can happen. Don't rush out to get a transplant until you've given the hormones a chance to work their magic.

luv

Gin

[Guest NotClaire]

At 20 my hairline was becoming more and more male where it dips in on the sides. After starting on hrt (inc. spiro) that has stopped and more hair is starting to grow in again -- fully. I'm 21 now.

I've seen people with a similar effect through their mid-30s. the effect probably goes down with age, hence the recommendation of starting asap

[Guest BeckyTG]

Sweet Violette,

I was a hairy bear and began my hormones at age 62. My male baldness has not changed one bit in 7 months. I'm disappointed and looking at other options.

As far as body hair: The hair on my back (ICK) is gone. My dense and very thick chest hair is virtually gone. I don't have much left and I shave it, but there really isn't much there. My stomach hair has gone very fine, vellous and lightened considerably. It's almost gone and my pubic hair no longer goes up to my navel in male pattern, it's gone to a female pattern.

My dense arm hair has become thinner and more vellous. I still shave my arms, but don't have to do it much and each time it grows back in, it's thinner, lighter and there's less of it.

My bushy leg hair has thinned and slowed way down. The ankle area is now devoid of hair and I only shave about once a week.

Facial hair is thinner, but there's still as much of it as there's always been. The growth rate has slowed dramatically. I can shave in the morning and still look pretty smooth at 5pm, where I used to need to shave again. I'm undergoing electrolysis.

Don't spend any money removing body hair until you've been on HRT for a year or more. It pretty much all goes away on its own and what remains is very thin and girly in nature.

Becky

[Guest sarah f]

I can't wait for my body hair to start thining out. Almost 4 months in all I notice is it is growing in a little slower. Hopefully when I am 7 months like you Becky it will be better.

As far as my head hair my doctor said she will keep a close eye on it and if nothing start to grow back she may add something to get it started.

[Guest Lady.Violette]

Sweet Violette,

I was a hairy bear and began my hormones at age 62. My male baldness has not changed one bit in 7 months. I'm disappointed and looking at other options.

As far as body hair: The hair on my back (ICK) is gone. My dense and very thick chest hair is virtually gone. I don't have much left and I shave it, but there really isn't much there. My stomach hair has gone very fine, vellous and lightened considerably. It's almost gone and my pubic hair no longer goes up to my navel in male pattern, it's gone to a female pattern.

My dense arm hair has become thinner and more vellous. I still shave my arms, but don't have to do it much and each time it grows back in, it's thinner, lighter and there's less of it.

My bushy leg hair has thinned and slowed way down. The ankle area is now devoid of hair and I only shave about once a week.

Facial hair is thinner, but there's still as much of it as there's always been. The growth rate has slowed dramatically. I can shave in the morning and still look pretty smooth at 5pm, where I used to need to shave again. I'm undergoing electrolysis.

Don't spend any money removing body hair until you've been on HRT for a year or more. It pretty much all goes away on its own and what remains is very thin and girly in nature.

Becky

BECKY!!!!!!

You just made my somewhat horrible day lighten up like morning sunshine!

TYTYTY, I was soooooooo worried about all this

Now im SUPPA HAPPY!!!!

I WUV YOU!!!!! <3 <3 <3

TYTYTY XOXOXO