Half My Facial Hair Is Turning Blonde

[Guest Lillet Coll]

I've been noticing it more and more, and now it's just impossible to ignore. A significant chunk of my facial hair is turning blonde, meaning I couldn't do laser if I wanted to.

I'm two months on HRT, and I'm getting kind of optimistic here. Can I expect to lose a significant portion of my facial hair? Or is it just going to keep rooted in as a new blonde-beard-thing? Also, I have to wait, at least, another two months before I have the money to do electrolysis, so should I just consider waiting till December or something now to see how much I lose -- if I'm going to lose it.

[Guest Donna Jean]

I've been noticing it more and more, and now it's just impossible to ignore. A significant chunk of my facial hair is turning blonde, meaning I couldn't do laser if I wanted to.

I'm two months on HRT, and I'm getting kind of optimistic here. Can I expect to lose a significant portion of my facial hair? Or is it just going to keep rooted in as a new blonde-beard-thing? Also, I have to wait, at least, another two months before I have the money to do electrolysis, so should I just consider waiting till December or something now to see how much I lose -- if I'm going to lose it.

No, Honey...we don't lose the facial hair...it may grow slower but, the only way is to get rid of it with Laser or electrolysis..

Hrt won't make facial hair go away...

And, of course, going blonde will make Laser much more difficult...

I have 65 hours electrolysis and I'm about 3/5 done...

Donna Jean

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Facial hair and HRT? It seems we really don't have a clear idea what goes on. I have been tweezing my facial hair for 25 years so that may have had an effect. It still comes back - but on HRT - slowly - and I swear it is less dense somehow. I never really had a beard anyway - so that also contributes I guess. Anyway, my experience has been YES - my facial hair is almost exclusively white - well... at least 90%. My electrolysis tech remarked on that.(I had eyebrows and moustache areas done - nothing on the face yet). My hair on my scalp and my eyebrows is NOT turning white. I am 20 months on HRT.

So my recommendation is to start electrolysis on the HEAVY populated hair areas - also ask that the black ones be removed first everywhere. YES a blonde beard is a blessing - even if you eventually do have full electrolysis - as it is good for passing easier.

The literature says HRT doesn't affect a beard? I disagree a little on that. If you have little a light sprinkling of facial hair, it seems to grow back thinner - definately lighter, from plucking.

And you will love a peach fuzz face when you no longer have to shave - a face natal women have naturally! The makeup takes on a glow of its own!

Lizzy

[Guest Lillet Coll]

I've never had thick facial hair to begin with. I can count the hairs on my face without a problem tbh.

It's my neck that got most of the hair, and it's... dissipated a bit, but maybe I'm not losing it. Dunno. Will have to do a more extensive check in a month or two from now to get any real data on it. But the suggestion does seem hit electrolysis asap, so October it is.

[Guest therisa]

Facial hair and HRT? It seems we really don't have a clear idea what goes on. I have been tweezing my facial hair for 25 years so that may have had an effect. It still comes back - but on HRT - slowly - and I swear it is less dense somehow. I never really had a beard anyway - so that also contributes I guess. Anyway, my experience has been YES - my facial hair is almost exclusively white - well... at least 90%. My electrolysis tech remarked on that.(I had eyebrows and moustache areas done - nothing on the face yet). My hair on my scalp and my eyebrows is NOT turning white. I am 20 months on HRT.

So my recommendation is to start electrolysis on the HEAVY populated hair areas - also ask that the black ones be removed first everywhere. YES a blonde beard is a blessing - even if you eventually do have full electrolysis - as it is good for passing easier.

The literature says HRT doesn't affect a beard? I disagree a little on that. If you have little a light sprinkling of facial hair, it seems to grow back thinner - definately lighter, from plucking.

And you will love a peach fuzz face when you no longer have to shave - a face natal women have naturally! The makeup takes on a glow of its own!

Lizzy

I have noticed my beard is coming in a lot thinner and lighter, too, in the almost 23 months on Estrogen. Before that, My beard was a chocolate brown and had to shave least twice a day, if my skin would allow it, to happen.