Hey girls,
I was wondering if starting facial laser hair removal before starting HRT is a good idea. I know that it will take a long time to finish so from that perspective it’s most certainly a good idea. And then there is also the possibility of the facial hair getting lighter with HRT where the laser won’t be as effective anymore so that’s also a plus for starting before HRT.
But what gives me some hesitation and doubt is that if I start laser hair removal without suppressed T that completely new hair follicles would grow which would ruin the results of previous sessions. Is that possible? Or are all the hair follicles I have in my face now all the hair follicles I will ever get/have and I don’t need to worry about that? (I hope you understand what I mean)
It depends on your hair.
“New” follicoles can show themselves if you take laser (can also happen on t blockers, but not as likely), and that just means it will take more sessions.
laser is the second longest lasting hair removal.
it works best on dark hair on light skin, but there are diodes that should work with dark skin and light hair as well. If you have orange hair or multicoloured hair strands then you’re fucked - welcome to my club 🥲
Basically if you can, then laser is a great way to reduce dysphoria.
I wouldn’t phrase it quite that way.
Laser hair removal is permanent. The issue is that it’s not 100% effective. It doesn’t matter how many times you laser, some hairs always survive, and they will keep growing. But the ones it does zap stay zapped.
Electrolysis has a better hit rate for making hair follicles stay down, but if you’ve got dark hair, it’s much slower to receive electrolysis than it is to receive laser.
I’ve only ever had laser hair removal on my face, the tiny amount of hairs that remain are manageable with tweezers.